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SINCE

Definition: SINCE

SINCE

Adverb

1. When or that.

2. In the time past, counting backward from the present; before this or now; ago.

3. From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.

Conjunction

1. Seeing that; because; considering; -- formerly followed by that.

Preposition

1. From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; -- usually with a past event or time for the object.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "SINCE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

 

Synonyms: SINCE

Synonyms: Because, Inasmuch. (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: SINCE

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Attribution

Adverb: hence, thence, therefore, for, since, on account of, because, owing to; on that account; from this cause, from that cause; thanks to, forasmuch as; whence, propter hoc.

Circumstance

Accordingly; that being the case, such being the case, in view of the circumstances; that being so, sith, since, seeing that.

Infrequency

Adjective: unfrequent, infrequent; rare, rare as a blue diamond; few; scarce; almost unheard of, unprecedented, which has not occurred within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, not within one's previous experience; not since Adam.

Oldness

Adverb: since the world was made, since the year one, since the days of Methuselah.

Posteriority

Adverb: subsequently, after, afterwards, since, later; at a subsequent, at a later period, at a later date; next, in the sequel, close upon, thereafter, thereupon, upon which, eftsoons; from that time, from that moment; after a while, after a time; in process of time.

Reasoning,

Adverb: for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of; therefore, wherefore; consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly; a fortiori.

The Past

Adverb: paleo-; archaeo-; formerly; of old, of yore; erst, whilom, erewhile, time was, ago, over; in the olden time; Noun: anciently, long ago, long since; a long while, a long time ago; years ago, yesteryear, ages ago; some time ago, some time since, some time back.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: SINCE

English words defined with "SINCE": long sincesince a long time ago. (references)
Etymologies containing "SINCE": Sithen. (references)

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Modern Usage: SINCE

DomainUsage

Screenplays

God, it's been a long time since anybody asked me that (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

Well, then, since you're so humble, we won't ask your opinion (Seven Years in Tibet; writing credit: Becky Johnston)

He's been trying ever since. (Sweet Home Alabama; writing credit: C. Jay Cox)

Harry, do you realize it has, in fact, been 10 years since you've been behind the wheel of one of these things (True Lies; writing credit: Claude Zidi; Simon Michaël)

Been smokin since I was two (Friday; writing credit: D.J. Pooh, Ice Cube)

Lyrics

Since you been gone I've been in a trance (Second Chance; performing artist: 38 Special)

Since no one love me like you do (One In A Million; performing artist: Aaliyah)

But ever since the day that you appeared (Can't Stop; performing artist: After 7)

Since, since we've been together ("Let's Stay Together"; performing artist: Al Green)

Since my baby's gone (Don't Rock The Jukebox; performing artist: Alan Jackson)

Clever

Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens. (references; author: unknown)

The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. (references; author: unknown)

Since I have smashed my denominational glasses, I have a better vision of who Christ is. (references; author: unknown)

Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days, no one talks about seeing UFOs like they use to. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

Since You Went Away (1944)

Ever Since Venus (1944)

Since Pearl Harbor (1943)

Ever Since Eve (1937)

Since Daddy Was Taken Away (1909)

Song Titles

SINCE I MET YOU BABY  (performing artist: Ivory Joe Hunter )

Since I Fell For You (performing artist: Lenny Welch)

SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU  (performing artist: Skyliners )

SINCE I LOST MY BABY  (performing artist: Temptations )

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: SINCE

DomainTitle

Books

  • The greatest breakthrough since lunchtime (reference)

  • Manful Assertions: Masculinities in Britain Since 1800 (reference)

  • Lethal Politics: Soviet Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1917 (reference)

  • Since 'Megalopolis': The Urban Writings of Jean Gottmann (reference)

  • The Historical Guide to North American Railroads: 160 Lines Abandoned or Merged Since 1930 (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: SINCE

Illustrations:
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Photo Album: SINCE

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Shown is a close-up of scientist's hands holding three test tubes. The one on the left contains normal healthy t-lymphocytes, notice the pellet on the bottom. The middle vial has t-cells that have been infected with the AIDS virus HIV also known as HTLV-III; note the pellet has been destroyed since the cells have died. The test tube on the right contains t-lymphocytes that were exposed to the AIDS virus but since they were protected by AZT, the cells were not destroyed and the pellet stayed intact. Credit: John Crawford (photographer).

Illustration of prototype machine to perform mammography by Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan). Since this machine is used solely for mammography, it is called Positron Emission Mammography (PEM). Credit: Joseph Frank, NIH Diagnostic Imaging.

In the last century, infections by Streptococcus pyogenes, (S. hemolyticus), claimed many lives, especially since the organism was the most important cause of puerperal fever and scarlet fever. Streptococci. Credit: CDC.

A pus specimen, viewed using Pappenheim's stain. Last century, infections by S. pyogenes claimed many lives especially since the organism was the most important cause of puerperal fever and scarlet fever. Streptococci. Credit: CDC.

New Animation Depicts Changs in Antarctic Ice Sheet For the first time, scientists at NASA have generated a computer model depicting changes in the Antarctic ice sheet since the peak of the last ice age - nearly 20,000 years ago. The West Antarctic ice. Credit: NASA.

For the first time since Pluto's discovery 66 years ago, astronomers have at last directly ... Credit: NASA.

Surface photographs from the Soviet Venera 13 spacecraft.The first of the Venera missions to include a color TV camera and the first to succeedin obtaining pictures since Venera 10, the Venera 13 lander touched down on 3 March 1982. Credit: NASA.

Field checking aerial photographs Identifying rocks, looking for man-made changes since photography, etc. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A black lava sand beach - since destroyed by lava flows. Credit: America's Coastlines.

One last pose at the South Pole - Lt. Bortniak never had more hair before or since. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: SINCE
 

"Bored" by rejekt
Commentary: "On the way to pacific mall. i was bored i just recentlt got my digicam at this time. since the bus is empty i decided to take a good click!."
"Unwilting 2" by Cerys Jones
Commentary: "It's been casting a shadow on my wall since I was given it, so I thought it was time to take advantage!."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: SINCE

AuthorQuotation

Benjamin Franklin

What has become clear to you since we last met?
Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.

Cardinal J. Newman

Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.

Earl and Chesterfield

Since attaining the full use of my reason no one has ever heard me laugh.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Since when was genius found respectable?

Homer

You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age.

John Dryden

Since heaven's eternal year is thine.

Thomas Middleton

Since the worst comes to the worst.
How many honest words have suffered corruption since Chaucer's days!

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: SINCE

AuthorDateQuotation

Magna Carta

1215

Since, moveover, for God and the amendment of our kingdom and for the better allaying of the quarrel that has arisen between us and our barons, we have granted all these concessions, desirous that they should enjoy them in complete and firm endurance forever, we give and grant to them the underwritten security, namely, that the barons choose five and twenty barons of the kingdom, whomsoever they will, who shall be bound with all their might, to observe and hold, and cause to be observed, the peace and liberties we have granted and confirmed to them by this our present Charter, so that if we, or our justiciar, or our bailiffs or any one of our officers, shall in anything be at fault towards anyone, or shall have broken any one of the articles of this peace or of this security, and the offense be notified to four barons of the foresaid five and twenty, the said four barons shall repair to us (or our justiciar, if we are out of the realm) and, laying the transgression before us, petition to have that transgression redressed without delay. (reference)

John Locke

1690

Whereby it is evident, even by his own doctrine, that, since they may in some cases resist, all resisting of princes is not rebellion. (Second Treatise of Government)

Communist Manifesto

1848

In Germany the petty-bourgeois class, a relic of the sixteenth century, and since then constantly cropping up again under various forms, is the real social basis of the existing state of things. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

All judgments given by German Courts since August 3, 1914, against Alsace-Lorrainers for political crimes or misdemeanors shall be regarded as null and void. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

The British have an alliance with Portugal unbroken since 1384, and which produced fruitful results at critical moments in the late war. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Brown v. Board of Education

1954

American courts have since labored with the doctrine for over half a century. (reference)

John F. Kennedy

1961

Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. (reference)

Roe v. Wade

1973

It is unnecessary to decide the injunctive relief issue, since the Texas authorities will doubtless fully recognize the Court's ruling that the Texas criminal abortion statutes are unconstitutional. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: SINCE

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

Miss Nash has put down all the texts he has ever preached from since he came to Highbury

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Carroll, Lewis

Since reaching the hospital, two of the men and one of the children have died

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

It seemed not yesterday, not one, nor two, but many days, or even years ago, since he had quitted them

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Except a patrolman, nobody had passed through the street since he had been there

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

But he could no longer disbelieve in the reality of love since God Himself had loved his individual soul with divine love from all eternity

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

Since I am crept in favour with myself, I will maintain it with some little cost

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Touched ever since.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

That the life I had since led was laborious enough to kill an animal of ten times my strength

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

It was easy to see that they could not long be companions or cooperate, since one would not operate at all.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: SINCE

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Malaria has been a scourge since ancient times. (references)

Her allergies occur year-round and have plagued her since childhood. (references)

Researchers have since discovered that all of these characteristics are untrue. (references)

Business

Since services are not tangible goods, no customs duties apply. (references)

It is now showing the strongest growth figures since the sixties. (references)

Since Nafta, Mexicali's maquiladora industry has grown 40 percent. (references)

Children

Tunisia

All public buildings constructed since 1991 must be accessible to persons with physical disabilities. (references)

Guatemala

Health coverage has increased since the signing of the Accords, but government commitments have begun to taper off. (references)

Congo

Public sentiment for the most part rested with the police, since the Kinshasa population is distrustful of street children. (references)

Civil Liberties

Togo

Since 1991 317 groups have applied for recognition. (references)

Georgia

Tungler since has received a visa and has visited the country. (references)

Cuba

Some journalists have been threatened repeatedly since the law took effect. (references)

Discrimination

Brazil

Several persons have been charged with racism since the law's enactment, mostly for the use of racial slurs. (references)

Kenya

There is credible evidence that the Government sponsored large-scale ethnic violence during the early 1990's, and there were some indications that some government officials have at least tolerated and in some instances instigated ethnic violence on a smaller scale since that time. (references)

Economic History

Somalia

Most industry defunct since 1991. (references)

Human Rights

India

Her husband has not been seen since. (references)

Bhutan

He has since returned to the country. (references)

Kazakhstan

Tleulesov has remained in hiding since the conviction. (references)

Indigenous People

Ecuador

Progress in the talks has been slow, but indigenous protests since February have been minimal. (references)

Brazil

The report also noted that, in the 500 years since discovery, 85 percent of native languages had become extinct. (references)

Indonesia

Presidium vice chairman Tom Beanal recounted the Presidium's efforts since the Papuan Congress to start a dialog with Jakarta, and appealed for calm. (references)

Minorities

Kuwait

The bidoon have been the objects of harsh government policy since the mid-1980's. (references)

Madagascar

An Indo-Pakistani community has resided in the country since the early part of the 20th century. (references)

Estonia

Some noncitizens have termed the law discriminatory, since it restricts cultural autonomy only to citizens. (references)

Political Economy

GUATEMALA

Guatemala has been a member of the WTO since 1995. (references)

FINLAND

The Copyright Act has covered computer software since 1991. (references)

ISRAEL

Israel has been a member of the WTO/GATT Subsidies Code since 1985. (references)

Political Rights

Burma

Since 1988 a military junta has held all state power. (references)

Sri Lanka

These two parties have alternated in power since independence. (references)

Colombia

Paramilitaries repeatedly have threatened him since he took office in January. (references)

Trade

Finland

The service has been available since October 1999. (references)

Portugal

Since May 1988 Portugal has adopted EU directives regarding exportation. (references)

Nigeria

Some of the sold banks have since re-emerged under new names and new management. (references)

Travel

Ireland

The Euro has fallen in value against the dollar and sterling since its launch. (references)

Ecuador

However, Quito has not experienced a significant ash fall since December of 1999. (references)

Senegal

It is customary to bargain the fare since most meters installed in the taxis are broken. (references)

Women

Oman

Since 1970 conditions for women have improved markedly in several areas. (references)

Kenya

Since 1994 FIDA has collaborated with the police to stop domestic violence. (references)

India

The practice almost has ended, although there have been a few cases since Independence. (references)

Worker Rights

Iraq

Dozens of trade groups have been formed since 1991. (references)

Tonga

Since no unions have been formed, collective bargaining is not practiced. (references)

Ghana

The law recognizes a right to strike, but there have been no legal strikes since independence. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

DULLARD, n. A member of the reigning dynasty in letters and life. The Dullards came in with Adam, and being both numerous and sturdy have overrun the habitable world. The secret of their power is their insensibility to blows; tickle them with a bludgeon and they laugh with a platitude. The Dullards came originally from Boeotia, whence they were driven by stress of starvation, their dullness having blighted the crops. For some centuries they infested Philistia, and many of them are called Philistines to this day. In the turbulent times of the Crusades they withdrew thence and gradually overspread all Europe, occupying most of the high places in politics, art, literature, science and theology. Since a detachment of Dullards came over with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower and made a favorable report of the country, their increase by birth, immigration, and conversion has been rapid and steady. According to the most trustworthy statistics the number of adult Dullards in the United States is but little short of thirty millions, including the statisticians. The intellectual centre of the race is somewhere about Peoria, Illinois, but the New England Dullard is the most shockingly moral.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: SINCE

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Al Hunt

Mr. Chairman, it's been over seven months since someone tried to kill two of your colleagues, Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and your counterpart Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy.

Carol Channing

You bare your heart and soul and body to possible axe murderers, to hitmen, to crazy people, to somebody. You bear it and do it anyway. It's the only way. And I have done it since the fourth grade.

Dennis Miller

I don't get angry watching my kids play sports ever since I stopped betting on their games.

Lin Wood

Never worked for the Ramseys. Never received a dime form the Ramseys. He worked for the Boulder police department and he's been working the case on his own since then.

Mark Shields

We have to take a break right now. But when we come back, we'll ask the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee about his investigation of what has been called the most massive intelligence failure in U.S. history since Pearl Harbor.

Martha Stewart

Oh, not at all. I've only worked harder since, and haven't had a chance, not even a minute, to spend any money, so.

Robert Novak

Governor Thompson was also, I thought, clear on being against human cloning. The president did make a big pitch for the bill to abolish human cloning about a week ago, two weeks ago, but he hasn't said anything much since.

Robin Cook

Well, there's quite a big rebellion among the labor ranks. People said the last vote we had in this was the biggest government rebellion since the days of Gladstone over a century ago. And it was even bigger tonight.

Rush Limbaugh

The Democrats are already on record saying that we're in the midst of the steepest decline in the NASDAQ since the Great Depression, which, of course, is a flat-out lie.

Ted Koppel

Tonight, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker join us to tell their side of the story in their first live television interview since leaving the PTL Ministry.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: SINCE

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Another important acquisition of territory has also been made since the last session of Congress.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837Few changes have taken place in our connections with the independent States of America since my last communication to Congress.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953Upward revisions of wage scales have been made in thousands of establishments throughout the Nation since VJ-day.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963Business bankruptcies have reached their highest level since the Great Depression.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969Three and one-half million Americans have already received treatment under Medicare since July.

Richard Nixon

1969-1974Two other significant developments have occurred since this administration took once.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981Good progress has been made since the Tokyo Economic Summit called for increased effort on this front.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Forty summers have passed since the battle that you fought here.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001We have almost six million new jobs since I became President.

George W. Bush

2001-2005Setting up the Department of Homeland Security will involve the most extensive reorganization of the federal government since Harry Truman signed the National Security Act.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: SINCE

"SINCE" is generally used as a conjunction (subordinating) -- approximately 70.20% of the time. "SINCE" is used about 36,076 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Conjunction (subordinating)70.2%25,325330
Preposition (except "of")23.38%8,4351,143
Adverb (general)6.42%2,3163,837
                    Total100.00%36,076N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: SINCE

CountryName
Russian Federation

Murmanskelektrosvyaz, joint stock company since 1994

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: SINCE

Expressions using "SINCE": a short time since ad since the world was made ever since it's an age since we last met long since not long since not since Adam since a long time ago since ever since he was a child since his childhood since olden times since than since that time since the beginning of time since the days of Methuselah since the start since the year dot since the year one since then since time T equals minus infinity since when since when? since yesterday since you wish it some time since. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "SINCE": since-dissolved, since-fallen, since-his.

Ending with "SINCE": long-since.

Containing "SINCE": long-since-departed, time-since-exposure.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: SINCE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

since

82

american child dangerous most polio since threat

10

1954 brown louis since st

40

into jordan knight life since walked

10

1954 better communicate helping people since

32

been gone since

9

equipment lifetime massage quality since supply therapy

31

columbia has industry metallic mining served since steel

9

1865 american era history modern since

29

don have i lyrics since t

8

1888 america bridal oldest salon since welcome

28

1945 accessory distinctive manufacturer since

8

forgotten long since

27

since i met you baby

8

1995 citrus computer cpc has inc park since

27

angelina ever first since time

8

since you went away

26

fell i lyrics since

7

since you ve been gone

26

angelina ever first lyrics since time

7

since i fell for you

21

1946 furniture hacienda mexican rus rustic since welcome

7

1949 capital national since

20

ever since the world began

7

since i don t have you

18

baby i lost lyrics since temptation

6

by man since

17

1948 since state

6

1974 business printed professionally since stationery

15

1930 britain since

6

august since

15

been gone lyrics since ve

6

1870 europe since

13

1950 educational legislation since

6

does format in mail message mime not reader since this understand

13

baby i lost since

6

feeling first since

11

1979 british columbia customer since web

6

forgotten long lyrics since

10

been i loving since ve

6
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: SINCE

Language Translations for "SINCE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

want (as, because, for), vanaf (by, from, of, on), sedert (by, ever since, from, of, on), omdat (as, because, for, for the reason that), aangesien (as, because, for, for the reason that), van (about, by, concerning, from, of, on, surname, upon), deur (by, by means of, door, from, gate, of, on, through, with), af (by, cut, from, of, on), aan (at, beside, by, from, near, near to, nearby, next, next to, of, on, to, toward, towards, upon, with). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

qysh nga, qysh atëherë, që prej, që nga ajo kohë, që nga (ever after, out, whence), që kur, prej (by, from, of, off), ngase (as, because, for, for the reason that), nga (at, by, from, of, off, on, out, out of, Syne, through, to, towards, with), meqenëse (as, for as much as, inasmuch as). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏في الماضي (ago), ‏منذ ذلك الحين (ever after), ‏منذ ذلك, ‏منذ (ago, for, from), ‏بما إن. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

след това (after, hereupon, later on, next, then, thereafter, thereat, whereupon), щом като (as soon as, directly, once), тъй като (as, because, for, for as much as, forasmuch as, inasmuch as, now, seeing), оттогава (ever after, from that time, since than), откогато, откакто (ever since), от (at, by, ex-, for, from, in, of, off, on, out, out of, over, than, through, to, with), преди (afore, ago, already, before, beforehand, ere, or, preceding, preparatory to, previous to, prior to, whilom), понеже (as, because, for, inasmuch as, now). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

自從 (ever since), (from, oneself, self), (beat, break, build, calculate, dozen, fetch, fight, from, issue, make, mix up, shoot, strike, tie up), 既然 (as, this being the case), (already, both...), 从那以后, 以來 . (various references)

   

Czech

  

ponìvadž (because, forasmuch as, inasmuch as, insomuch as), od té doby (ergo, ever after, ever since, thenceforth, thenceforward), od (from, of, off), ježto (because, Forasmuch, inasmuch, seeing, whereas), co (eh, what, which, who). (various references)

   

Danish

  

siden (by, ever since, from, of, on, the side), til (about, concerning, for, from, of, on, to, toward, towards, upon), (at, by, from, in, inside, into, of, on, per, to, toward, towards, upon, within), om (about, around, by, concerning, for, from, in, inside, into, of, on, per, round, towards, upon, within), fordi (as, because, for, for the reason that), forbi (because, beyond, by, for, past, straight past), for (by, for, from, of, on, to, too, too much, toward, towards), af (about, by, concerning, from, of, on, out of, upon). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vanaf (by, ever since, from, of, on), sinds (by, ever since, from, of, on), sedert (by, ever since, from, of, on). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

jam de, ekde (from), depost kiam, depost (ever since), de kiam, de (by, from, of), ĉar (as, because, for). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

við tað at (as, because, for), tí at (as, because, for), hjá (at, beside, by, from, of, on, with), frá (by, from, of, on), úr (by, from, of, on, out of), alt síðan (from). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

پس از (After), چون که , چون (As, Whereas), نظرباینکه (As), ازوقتی که , ازاینرو (Hence, Therefore), ازانجاءی که , بعداز (After, Behind, Posterior). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

koska (as, because, for, when? what time? because). (various references)

   

French

  

depuis, parce que, car. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

sûnt (by, from, of, on), om't (as, because, for, for the reason that), omdat (as, because, for, for the reason that), mei't (as, because, for, for the reason that), meidat (as, because, for, for the reason that), fan (by, from, of, on, surname). (various references)

   

German

  

weil (as, because, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, that), seit (ever since, for, from, in), seitdem (ever since, from this time forward, since then), da (as, at that, at that place, because, behold, for, for the reason that, here, here are, here is, here you are, in, inasmuch as, look, over there, so, that, then, there, to that, yon, yonder), da ja. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

από (by, from, of, than), αφού (after, for as much as, inasmuch, insomuch). (various references)

   

Hawaiian

  

ngase (as, because, for, for the reason that), nga (by, from, of, on). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מן (because, from, more than, of, out of, than), מאחר ש- (whereas), מאז (formerly, from, thence, thenceforth), מכיון ש- (as far as, inasmuch, whereas), מכדי (more than, more than enough, whereas), מני (from), אחרי (after), כיון ש- (as, when), כיוון ש- (because), כי (although, as, because, but, for, that). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

mivel (as, because, inasmuch as), mert (as, because, doubly so as, for, sith), óta (downwards, sith). (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

um (about, by, concerning, from, of, on, upon). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

sejak itu (thenceforth), sejak. (various references)

   

Irish

  

de (by, from, of). (various references)

   

Italian

  

visto che (as, because, for, seeing), di (about, and, at, by, for, from, in, of, on, some, than, to, with), da allora (ever since, since then), da (ab, at, by, for, from, in, of, off, on, out, out of, over, through, to, with), considerato che (as, because, considering, for, whereas). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

(for, next), 此の方 (this one, this person, this way), 以来 (henceforth), 以前に (ago, before, previously), 以前 (ago, before, previous), 以上 (above, and up, as long as, beyond, exceeding, greater than, more than, over, the above-mentioned, the end, this is all), かも知れない (at all, banter, because, completely, dried-up, from, may, may be, might, out of, parched, perhaps, persiflage, possibly, quite, through, utterly), この方 (this one, this person, this way), よそ行き (according to, appears like, bell sounding, bitter gourd, company manners, from, going out, of all things, one's best clothes, out of, seedy, shabby, than, to be, to come, to go, tottering, totteringly, unsteady on its feet, weak from old age, with tottering steps, worn-out, wrinkled-up), 切り (all there is, bounds, closing sentence, end, limits, only, period, place to leave off). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きり (all there is, auger, bounds, closing sentence, drill, end, fog, limits, mist, only, paulownia tree, period, place to leave off), から (because, from, out of, through), いぜんに (ago, before, previously), いぜん (ago, as yet, before, in accordance with one's request, previous, still, stomach cancer), いらい (commission, dependence, dispatch, henceforth, request, trust), いじょう (aberration, abnormality, above, accident, and up, as long as, assignment, beyond, change, disorder, enclosure, exceeding, greater than, more than, over, something wrong, strangeness, surrounding, the above-mentioned, the end, this is all, transfer, transferring to), このほう (this one, this person, this way), このかた (this one, this person, this way), らい (defeat, for, next), より (from, out of, than). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

그 후 (thereafter). (various references)

   

Manx

  

neayr's, er dyn. (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

fordi (as, because, for, for the reason that). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

pasobra (as, because, for, for the reason that), pasó (as, because, for, for the reason that), komokiera (as, because, for, for the reason that), komo (as, because, for, for the reason that), dor (by, from, of, on), di (by, from, of, on), desde (by, from, of, on). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

incesay.(various references)

   

Polish

  

przez (by, from, of, on, through), ponieważ (as, because, for), do (by, from, of, on, till, to, toward, towards, until), bo (as, because, for). (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

desde (ago, ever since, from, out, syne). (various references)

   

Portuguese Brazilian

  

pois (because). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

deoarece (as, because, for, Forasmuch, inasmuch as, seeing that), de (about, across, against, as, ay, because, by, for, from, if, of, on, regarding, respecting, to, well, with). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

со времени, тому назад (ago), с тех пор как (ever after, since the), с тех пор (ever after, ever since, since then), с поскольку;с тех пор как с тех пор, с (against, by, cum, down from, from, off, on, sit down, soup, station, with, with as many as, with either, withal), затем (further, hereafter, next, then, ulteriorly, whereat), поскольку (as far as, as long as, because, for as much as, forasmuch, in as much as, in so far as, inasmuch, so far as, whereas). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

o (because, from, from that time, the interjection "O! oh!" Irish o), de (by, from, of, off, on). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

posle (after, afterwards, behind, beyond, later on, post), pošto (after, for, how much, inasmuch, inasmuch as, whereas), otkako, otkada (from when, since when), otada (syne, thence, thenceforth), od (from, of, off, out of, than, with), kako (as, how, inasmuch, what about, whereby). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

desde (by, from, from the, of, on), ya que (as, because, being that, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, insomuch as), puesto que (as, because, being as, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, insomuch as), porque (as, because, for, for the reason that), de (about, as, at, by, for, from, in, made of, of, off, on, out, out of, than, to, with). (various references)

   

Sranan

  

sensi (cent, from), bikasi (as, because, for), bika (as, because, for). (various references)

   

Swahili

  

kwa sababu (as, because, for, for the reason that). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

sedan (... ago, after, afterwards, ago, for, later, saloon, sedan, since then, then), emedan (as, because, inasmuch as, seeing, whereas), eftersom (as, forasmuch as, inasmuch, inasmuch as, insomuch as, seeing that, that), efter (according as, according to, after, afterwards, along, as, at, behind, by, down, for, from, in, of, on, past, to, up). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

sapagká't (as, because, for). (various references)

   

Thai

  

เนื่องจาก (as, because of, due to, now, owing to), เมื่อหลายปีมาแล้ว, ตั้งแต่. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

yapalı, yüzünden (as, because, because of, due to, for, from, of, on account of, on one's account, owing to, seeing, thro, through, thru), olalı, o zamandan beri (ever since, since that time, thenceforth, thenceforward), mademki (as, inasmuch as, insomuch as, now that, seeing, seeing that, well then, whereas), madem (as, seeing, seeing that), edeli, -den itibaren, -den bu yana, -den beri (from, Syne), -dığı için, bu yana (on, onwards, until now), beri (down, from, on, onwards), çünkü (as, because, cos, for, forwhy, inasmuch as). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

bдri (here, this side of). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

через те що, тому (ago, back, consequently, so, therefore), відтоді, з того часу, як, з (about, against, along, among, amongst, ex, from, from among, in, into, of, off, on, out, outside, to, upon, with), після того, як, після того. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

từ lâu; từ đó trước đây. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

ers (from), er (albeit, although, for, from, in order to, though). (various references)

   

Yucatec

  

tumen (as, because, for). (various references)

   

Zulu

  

sa- (by, from, of, on), za- (by, from, of, on), ya- (by, from, of, on), wa- (by, from, of, on), ngoba (as, because, for, for the reason that), lwa- (by, from, of, on), la- (by, from, of, on), kwa- (by, from, of, on), ba- (by, from, of, on, they), a- (by, from, of, on). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: SINCE

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

a, a ab abs, ab, abs, cum, quando, quandoquidem, quatenus/quatinus, quia, quod, quoniam, quoque, siquidem, utpote. (various references)

Avestan200-600

pascaêta. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: SINCE

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 1, Verse 70
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKaqwV elalhsen dia stomatoV twn agiwn twn ap aiwnoV profhtwn autou
Latin405VulgateSicut locutus est per os sanctorum qui a saeculo sunt prophetarum eius
Old English990West SaxonSwa he spræc þurh hys halegra witegena muð. þa ðe of worldes frymðe spræcon.
Middle English1395WyclifAs he spak bi the mouth of hise hooli prophetis, that weren fro the world.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleEven as he promised by ye mouth of his holy prophetes which were sens ye worlde began
Jacobean English1611King JamesAs he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Victorian English1833WebsterAs he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began:
Basic English1964Ogden(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: SINCE

LanguageLuke Chapter 1, Verse 70
Cebuanosumala sa iyang gisulti pinaagi sa baba sa iyang mga balaang profeta sukad pa sa karaang panahon,
Chinese( 正 如 主 藉 著 從 創 世 以 來 、 聖 先 知 的 口 所 說 的 話 。 )
Croatiankao što obeæa na usta svetih proroka svojih odvijeka:
Danishsåledes som han talte ved sine hellige Profeters Mund fra fordums Tid,
DutchGelijk Hij gesproken heeft door den mond Zijner heilige profeten, die van het begin der wereld geweest zijn;
Finnish- niinkuin hän on puhunut hamasta ikiajoista pyhäin profeettainsa suun kautta -
FrenchComme il l`avait annoncé par la bouche de ses saints prophètes des temps anciens, -
Germanwie er vorzeiten geredet hat durch den Mund des Propheten:
Haitian CreoleSe sa menm Bondye te fè konnen nan bouch pwofèt li yo depi nan tan lontan.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariDahulu kala melalui nabi-nabi pilihan-Nya, Tuhan telah memberi janji-Nya
Italiancome aveva promesso per bocca dei suoi santi profeti d'un tempo:
Manx GaelicMyr loayr eh liorish beeal e adeyryn crauee, t'er ny ve er-dy hoshiaght y theihll;
MaoriKo tana hoki ia i korerotia e te mangai o ana poropiti tapu, no te timatanga mai ano o te ao:
Norwegiansåledes som han talte gjennem sine hellige profeters munn fra fordums tid av,
Portugueseassim como desde os tempos antigos tem anunciado pela boca dos seus santos profetas;   
Rumaniancum vestise prin gura sfinyilor Sqi prooroci, cari au fost din vechime; -
RussianЛБЛ ЧПЪЧЕУФЙМ ХУФБНЙ ВЩЧЫЙИ ПФ ЧЕЛБ УЧСФЩИ РТПТПЛПЧ уЧПЙИ,
Shuar
SwahiliAliahidi hapo kale kwa njia ya manabii wake watakatifu,
Swedishsåsom han hade lovat genom sin forntida heliga profeters mun.
UmaNgkai owi hante wiwi nabi-nabi to moroli', Pue' mpojanci

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: SINCE

Derivations

Words beginning with "SINCE": sincere, sincerely, sincereness, sincerenesses, sincerer, sincerest, sincerities, sincerity. (additional references)

Words containing "SINCE": disincentive, disincentives, insincere, insincerely, insincerities, insincerity. (additional references)


Misspellings

"SINCE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cince, cinco, Dsincve, sanca, sancak, sance, Sances, Sancie, Sanco, Sanica, Sanke, saunce, scinc, scince, Selnec, sence, sencer, sences, Sencler, senice, Seznec, siance, sica, sicav, Sicca, Sice, Sici, sicu, Sieca, siece, silnce, Simca, Simcoe, sinc, sincaer, sincer, sinche, Sincil, sinex, sinica, sinje, Sinkov, sinkt, sinne, sinqe, sinse, sintel, sinue, snco, snec, snibe, snicke, sonce, Srnecek, stince, sunce, swince, Swinscoe, synco, syncr, tince, zincer, Zinkel. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "SINCE"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "SINCE" (pronounced si"ns)
3-i" n sconvince, evince, mince, prince, Quince, rinse, wince.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: SINCE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: cines.

Words within the letters "c-e-i-n-s"

-1 letter: cine, ices, nice, sice, sine.

-2 letters: cis, ens, ice, ins, sec, sei, sen, sic, sin.

-3 letters: en, es, in, is, ne, si.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-i-n-s"
 

+1 letter: casein, chines, clines, conies, cosine, icones, incase, incest, inches, incise, incuse, insect, minces, nicest, niches, nieces, oscine, scenic, sicken, winces.

 

+2 letters: acetins, acinose, amnesic, arcsine, arsenic, candies, canines, carnies, caseins, ceasing, censing, cessing, cession, chaines, cinches, cinders, cineast, cinemas, cineols, cinques, cistern, clients, codeins, cognise, coignes, coiners, concise, conines, cosines, cretins, cringes, crispen, cronies, cuisine, cystein, cystine, dezincs, dickens, discern, echinus, encinas, entices, eosinic, ethnics, evinces, exscind, fancies, fascine, fiances, finches, iciness, incages, incased, incases, incense, incepts, incests, incised, incises, incites, inclose, incomes, incudes, incused, incuses, indices, induces, infects, injects, inlaces, inscape, insects, inspect, irenics, kinesic, lectins, leucins, license, lichens, menisci, mesonic, mincers, nancies, nickels, nickers, nickles, notices, novices, orceins, oscines, pectins, pencils, pincers, pinches, piscine, princes, quinces, recoins, rescind, richens, sanicle, scaleni, science, secondi, section, selenic, senecio, sericin, sickens, silence, sincere, snicked, snicker, sphenic, splenic, stencil, sthenic, wincers, winceys, winches, zechins.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction
13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Names: Company Usage
17. Expressions
18. Expressions: Internet
19. Translations: Modern
20. Translations: Ancient
21. Bible Trace
22. Derivations
23. Rhymes
24. Anagrams
25. Bibliography


  

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