I don't know how to demonstrate it, since it's too obvious!
Source: tatoeba (1418)
Since
/sɪn(t)s/
Synonyms for "since" (87 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (18)
Preposition(4 words)
Strong matches (26)
Related words (43)
Preposition(4 words)
from time immemorialgone byin thatin the aftermathin the sequelinasmuch asinsofar asinsomuch asinto the pastlaterlong sincenextnowparce quepastreminiscentlyretroactivelyretrospectivelyseeingseeing as how
Show 12 more words
seeing thatsince long agosince time begansubsequent tosubsequentlythenthereafterthereonthereupontherewithuntil nowwhereas
Noun(3 words)
Conjunction(1 words)
Pronoun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aeons ago, afisr, after, after, after all.
- Sentence evidence is available for since, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "since".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "since"
Keep "since" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "since" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "since", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "since" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriescausal connectivecausal subordinatortemporal subordinatortime markertime referencetime subordinator
Collocations
12 entriessince 1990since Mondaysince birthsince childhoodsince that timesince the beginningsince the eventsince the onsetsince the outbreaksince thensince time immemorialsince yesterday
Translations
112 translations across 71 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐκ prep (from (time))
Arabic
4 entries- من prep (from (time))
- من prep (from (time))
- من prep (from (time))
- مُنْذُ prep (from (time))
Armenian
2 entries- -ից prep (from (time))
- սկսած prep (from (time))
Asturian
2 entries- dende prep (from (time))
- desde prep (from (time))
Belarusian
1 entries- з prep (from (time))
Bengali
4 entries- অবধি prep (from (time))
- থেকে prep (from (time))
- হইতে prep (from (time))
- হতে prep (from (time))
Bulgarian
1 entries- от prep (from (time))
Burmese
1 entries- ကတည်းက prep (from (time))
Catalan
1 entries- de ... ençà prep (from (time))
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 從 /从 prep (from (time))
- 自 prep (from (time))
- 自從 /自从 prep (from (time))
Czech
2 entries- od prep (from (time))
- od té doby prep (from (time))
Danish
1 entries- siden prep (from (time))
Dutch
2 entries- sedert prep (from (time))
- sinds prep (from (time))
Esperanto
2 entries- depost prep (from (time))
- ekde prep (from (time))
Estonian
4 entries- alates prep (from (time))
- peale prep (from (time))
- saadik prep (from (time))
- saati prep (from (time))
Ewe
1 entries- tso prep (from (time))
Finnish
1 entries- lähtien prep (from (time))
French
1 entries- depuis prep (from (time))
Galician
2 entries- dende prep (from (time))
- desde prep (from (time))
Georgian
1 entries- -დან prep (from (time))
German
1 entries- seit prep (from (time))
Greek
2 entries- από prep (from (time))
- εδώ και prep (from (time))
Haitian Creole
1 entries- depi prep (from (time))
Hawaiian
1 entries- mahope mai prep (from (time))
Hebrew
1 entries- מאז prep (from (time))
Hindi
1 entries- ... से prep (from (time))
Hungarian
1 entries- óta prep (from (time))
Icelandic
1 entries- síðan prep (from (time))
Ido
1 entries- depos prep (from (time))
Indonesian
4 entries- dari prep (from (time))
- mulai prep (from (time))
- mulai dari prep (from (time))
- sejak prep (from (time))
Interlingua
3 entries- a partir de prep (from (time))
- de prep (from (time))
- desde prep (from (time))
Irish
1 entries- ó prep (from (time))
Italian
2 entries- a partire da prep (from (time))
- da prep (from (time))
Japanese
3 entries- …から prep (from (time))
- …より prep (from (time))
- …以来 prep (from (time))
Khmer
2 entries- ចាប់តាំងពី prep (from (time))
- តាំងពី prep (from (time))
Korean
2 entries- 부터 prep (from (time))
- 후 prep (from (time))
Lao
1 entries- ຕັ້ງແຕ່ prep (from (time))
Latin
3 entries- a prep (from (time))
- ab prep (from (time))
- abhinc prep (from (time))
Latvian
1 entries- kopš prep (from (time))
Lithuanian
1 entries- nuo prep (from (time))
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- wót prep (from (time))
Luxembourgish
2 entries- zanter prep (from (time))
- zënter prep (from (time))
Malay
1 entries- sejak prep (from (time))
Malayalam
1 entries- മുതൽ prep (from (time))
Manchu
1 entries- ᠴᡳ ᡩᡝᡵᡳ prep (from (time))
Norman
1 entries- dépis prep (from (time))
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- ji ... ve prep (from (time))
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- siden prep (from (time))
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- sidan prep (from (time))
Occitan
2 entries- dempuèi prep (from (time))
- despuèi prep (from (time))
Persian
1 entries- از prep (from (time))
Polish
1 entries- od prep (from (time))
Portuguese
2 entries- a partir de prep (from (time))
- desde prep (from (time))
Romanian
2 entries- de la prep (from (time))
- din prep (from (time))
Russian
1 entries- с prep (from (time))
Scots
1 entries- syne prep (from (time))
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- o chionn prep (from (time))
Slovak
1 entries- od prep (from (time))
Spanish
1 entries- desde prep (from (time))
Swahili
1 entries- tangu prep (from (time))
Swedish
2 entries- sedan prep (from (time))
- sen prep (from (time))
Telugu
2 entries- నుంచి prep (from (time))
- నుండి prep (from (time))
Thai
1 entries- ตั้งแต่ prep (from (time))
Turkish
1 entries- beri prep (from (time))
Ukrainian
2 entries- від prep (from (time))
- з prep (from (time))
Urdu
1 entries- ... سے prep (from (time))
Vietnamese
2 entries- từ prep (from (time))
- từ khi prep (from (time))
Volapük
1 entries- sis prep (from (time))
Walloon
2 entries- dispoy prep (from (time))
- dispu prep (from (time))
Welsh
2 entries- er prep (from (time))
- ers prep (from (time))
West-Frisian
1 entries- sûnt prep (from (time))
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.
Source: tatoeba (1682)
It's lonely in the saddle since the horse died.
Source: tatoeba (1694)
Since Mario lied to me, I don't speak to him anymore.
Source: tatoeba (2303)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "since"?
Closest matches include aeons ago, afisr, after, after, after all.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "since"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.