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
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
That draft was headlined by Quinn Hughes, who has since appeared in nearly 450 NHL games!
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 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
Alcántara would be moved to Miami nearly a decade ago and has since become one of the more dominant pitchers in baseball when healthy.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
That draft was headlined by Quinn Hughes, who has since appeared in nearly 450 NHL games!
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for since
after
Preposition
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Saturday seemed like a repeat performance, this time the game wasn’t close after the third.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The festival also reinserts a late-summer electronic festival back into the New York City festival schedule after the two-year absence of Electric Zoo, which previously took place on Randall’s Island, but which did not happen in 2024, and is not on the calendar for 2025 after major issues in 2023.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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“Since.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/since. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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