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since
[ sins ]
adverb
- from then till now (often preceded by ever ):
He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- between a particular past time and the present; subsequently:
She at first refused, but has since consented.
- before now; ago:
long since.
preposition
- continuously from or counting from:
It has been warm since noon.
- between a past time or event and the present:
There have been many changes since the war.
conjunction
- in the period following the time when:
He has written once since he left.
- continuously from or counting from the time when:
He has been busy since he came.
- because; inasmuch as:
Since you're already here, you might as well stay.
since
/ sɪns /
preposition
- during or throughout the period of time after
since May it has only rained once
conjunction
- sometimes preceded by ever continuously from or starting from the time when
since we last met, important things have happened
- seeing that; because
since you have no money, you can't come
adverb
- since that time
he left yesterday and I haven't seen him since
Usage Note
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of since1
Word History and Origins
Origin of since1
Idioms and Phrases
see greatest thing since sliced bread .Example Sentences
The herds in California have the more common B3.13 strain, which has been associated with dairy cows since last year.
Since the outbreak was first reported in dairy cows last March, 70 people have been infected and one person has died.
Some are cousins, others are in relationships or have been friends since high school.
But since officially coming together as Sultanes del Yonke, the bandmates say their friendship has become more familial than ever.
Ever since Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace in 2021, following numerous sexual harassment allegations that he furiously denied, he’s been plotting a comeback.
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What are other ways to say since?
The conjunction since means “because” or “inasmuch as.” How is it different from because, as, for, and inasmuch as? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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