since

[sins] / sɪns /

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.

Example Sentences

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Since the summer, the good news has been that layoffs have been low.

From MarketWatch

Saks has struggled financially since taking on the debt burden in 2024, and the luxury retail chain’s delays in paying vendors have contributed to weaker merchandise offerings—and sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

The planned chapter 11 filing is expected to mark the highest-profile department-store bankruptcy since the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actor, 63, looked back on his time working with Reiner on 1987’s “The Princess Bride” and their relationship over the years since then, sharing behind-the-scenes footage from filming and a charming snippet from a reunion celebrating the 25th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

The protests have been the most widespread since an uprising in 2022 sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was accused by morality police of not wearing her veil properly.

From BBC

since

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