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since

[sins] / sɪns /

Part of Speech:

All (5) Adverb (1) Conjunction (1) Preposition (3)

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in the time past; because adv.
in the time past; because conj.
because prep.
between the present and a previous time prep.
in the time past; because prep.

ADVERB

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

CONJUNCTION

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

PREPOSITION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

after all as by reason of considering for forasmuch as in consideration of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as on account of seeing that

PREPOSITION

between the present and a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ago

WEAK

after following from the time of subsequent to until now

PREPOSITION

in the time past; because

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward ago already later therefore

WEAK

after as because considering for from hence now past subsequently whereas

Usage

What are other ways to say since? The conjunctions as and since suggest a reason for an occurrence or action, but they are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. The more formal inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.

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Doncic has been high on him since the Lakers star hosted a five-day minicamp for the team in his home country of Slovenia in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

This year marks a decade since the first students in their year started repaying.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The first legislative elections since 2006, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for November 28, with a presidential election expected in early 2027.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

An Uber spokesman said the company’s drivers make more than $34 an hour in California “when actively working”—meaning the time between accepting a ride and dropping off a passenger—an increase of about 17% since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The rain hasn’t let up, and it’s gotten colder since this afternoon.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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