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
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And even though the movie suggests there has never been anyone like him before or since, that’s not entirely true.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
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
Conjunction
All, except the rocket ship sculpture, have since been completed.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And even though the movie suggests there has never been anyone like him before or since, that’s not entirely true.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for since
Adverb
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A couple of years ago, Collingwood claimed the ‘Velcro-handed’ Jordan was the best he’s ever seen.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Somebody did it a long time ago, many, many decades ago.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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The Tesla had been at the impound lot for two days after being found abandoned on a Hollywood street, investigators said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Since.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/since. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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