Since

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪns/

Since (conjunction)

  1. used to give a reason for something.
  2. used to show when something started and continues until now.

Examples

  • She was happy since she got the news.
  • He stayed home since it was raining.

Common collocations: since it happened, since you asked, since the beginning, since last year, since morning

Since (preposition)

  1. used to indicate the starting point of an action or event.

Examples

  • She has lived here since 2010.
  • Since childhood, he has loved music.

Since (adverb)

  1. used to describe an action or state continuing from a past time until now.

Examples

  • He moved away and hasn't returned since.
  • She left and hasn't been seen since.

Synonyms of Since

Neutral

Antonyms of Since

  • indicating a time limit