as in because
for the reason that
since you are already here, we might as well get the meeting started
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Recent Examples of since
Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, 26 Aug. 2019
Social media is a crucial part of digital marketing, and there's a lot to cover, since the course includes tools and skills specific to individual social media platforms.
—Noelle Ike, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2019
Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In hindsight, the tech has come a long way since and Tilly looks a lot more real than Miquela.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Preposition
The Golden Knights figure to have plenty of experience on defense, which has been a staple since Bonds arrived at St. Francis.
—Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, 26 Aug. 2019
Social media is a crucial part of digital marketing, and there's a lot to cover, since the course includes tools and skills specific to individual social media platforms.
—Noelle Ike, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2019
Adverb
Airport numbers slow to rebound in Bay Area Potential air traffic slowdowns are arriving at a delicate time for airports, some of which have yet to recover from temporary travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects since.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In hindsight, the tech has come a long way since and Tilly looks a lot more real than Miquela.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for since
Preposition
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Brown was extradited to Miami from Essex County, New Jersey, where law enforcement took him Thursday after apprehending him in Dubai.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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On campus, Christopher Benton, 48, was arrested and later booked into Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail for refusing to leave after being asked to do so by police, obstruction and coming on to campus with the intent of interfering with peaceful activities, Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The storied choice between socialism and barbarism was made exquisitely clear a good many years ago in the United States, and both major parties chose barbarism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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And JCPenney shed hundreds of stores in its 2020 bankruptcy and is now down to 650 locations, from 1,100 a decade ago.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Preposition
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Rozier was arrested in Orlando, where the Heat stayed overnight following Wednesday’s 125-121 season-opening loss to the Magic.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Since.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/since. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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