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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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A Home Office spokesperson said joint efforts had seen more than 48,000 crossing attempts prevented and 1,100 boats and engines seized since the election.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.3 basis points on the day to 5.254%, hovering close to Monday’s peak of 5.274%—the highest level since June 2007, according to Tradeweb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The report was the firm's first since listing at the start of the month following a high-profile US$1.7 billion initial public offering.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Their only two World Cups since then - 2006 and 2026 - have ended in group stage exits.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Joey has been through a lot since she held Ah Choo for the first time.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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