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Synonyms & Antonyms of for
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conjunctionSynonyms of for (Entry 2 of 2)
for the reason that
- the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time
Synonyms for for
- 'cause,
- as,
- as long as,
- because,
- being (as or as how or that)
- [chiefly dialect],
- considering,
- inasmuch as,
- now,
- seeing,
- since,
- whereas
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The first known use of for was before the 12th century
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