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preposition

Definition of fornext
as in pro

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Relevance

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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

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Rainy conditions didn’t help matters, and more stormy weather is forecast again for the second night of the fest. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 The latest consumer price index showed heating oil in September was up 74% from a year ago, nearly double the jump in gasoline, just as residents start filling their tanks for winter. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for
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pro
Preposition
  • That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
Definition of pro

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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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