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
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Consumers have since voted with their feet, demonstrating an unshakable preference for in-person shopping.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 23 May 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
According to a court filing on Thursday, most of the plaintiffs have since been deported, and the remaining individuals have opted not to continue with the case.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Consumers have since voted with their feet, demonstrating an unshakable preference for in-person shopping.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for since
after
Preposition
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But a baseball team’s fortunes can change relatively quickly, and heading into the four-game series this week at Rate Field, the Tigers had the best record in baseball at 39-21, while the Sox were on pace to lose 113 games, after their record-setting 121-loss season of 2024.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Ezra stepped down as a series regular after Season 6, with Season 7 following Spencer’s friends Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), Layla (Greta Onieogou) and Coop (Bre-Z) through early adulthood.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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