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Definition of fornext

for

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conjunction

as in because
for the reason that the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time

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Their honeymoon is set for Croatia and Montenegro, continuing their extensive adventures, which began with a Seoul proposal and includes a custom 11-carat yellow diamond engagement ring. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The alert is for Person, Granville, Vance, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Moore, Lee and Harnett counties. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026 The warning is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Miami, Linn, Lafayette, Saline, Howard, Cass, Pettis, Cooper, Bates and Henry counties. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Thousands of fans — treated with Doctor Doom masks and capes — waited nearly days to get a glimpse of Feige’s grand plan for the next era of the MCU. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for for
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Preposition
  • That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021

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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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