Synonyms of for

for 1 of 2

preposition

as in pro

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pro

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• against
• anti
• with
• contra
• agin
• contrary to
• versus
• athwart

for

2 of 2

conjunction

as in because

for the reason that

the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• because
• seeing
• now
• since
• considering
• as
• whereas
• being (as or as how or that)
• inasmuch as
• as long as
• 'cause

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of for

Preposition

Welcome back for another week of The Times of Troy newsletter. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025

Yarden was released several weeks ago as part of the current cease-fire deal, and while everybody anticipated the worst for Shiri and the boys, nothing could quite prepare anybody for the depths of the evil that was revealed. —The Editors, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025

Jesus Guerrero—the celebrity hairstylist known for his work with Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner, Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez, Kali Uchis, Charli XCX, Rosalía and more—has died, according to his family. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025

Jurors deliberated for about an hour and a half before returning with a death sentence for Barnes in Sharp County Circuit Court. —The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025