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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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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