Synonyms for since
- conjunction
- adverb
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Conjunction
1. Because
because, in that, as, being that informal, seeing that, given that, for, whereas, seeing, for that dated, forasmuch as dated, sith dated, forwhy dated
Other
in as much as, sithen dated
Adverb
Definitions
- conj. 1
From the time that.
I have loved you since I first met you.
- adv. 1
From a specified time in the past.
I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.
Related words
- Phrases
- long since
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Since, originally denoting succession in time, signifies a succession in a chain of reasoning, a natural inference or result. Since is weaker than because; as is weaker than since; either may introduce the reason before the main statement; thus, since or as you are going, I will accompany you.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- because "Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
- whereas Tom got it for free, whereas we had to pay for it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| since | steady | |
| because | steady | |
| whereas | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- as1
- 3 letters
- for1
- 4 letters
- sith
- 5 letters
- after2
- 6 letters
- seeing2, forwhy, sithen
- 7 letters
- because2, whereas2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (after2 = 2 syllables).