As


Synonyms for as
conj while, when

at the time that
during the time that

in the act of
in the process of

just as
on the point of

Synonyms
conj in the way that; to a degree

being
equally
like
comparatively

essentially
similarly
acting as
by its nature

for instance
functioning as
in the manner that
in the same manner with

just as
just for
serving as
such as

Synonyms
conj because

since
being
now

cause
considering
for

inasmuch as
whereas
as long as

for the reason that
seeing that

Synonyms
prep in the role of

being

in the character of

under the name of

Usage Notes

As a conjunction, one sense of as is “because”: As she was bored, Sue left the room. As also has an equally common use in the sense “while, when”: As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered and applauded. These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity: As the gates were closed, he walked away. (When? Because?) As … as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict. Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was. So … as is sometimes used in negative constructions (… not so attractive as it once was) and in questions (“What is so rare as a day in June?”). The phrase as far as generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, as far as is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources. As to as a compound preposition has long been standard though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about, of, on, or concerning: We were undecided as to our destination. As to sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis: As to his salary, that too will be reviewed. As to what and as to whether are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard: an argument as to what department was responsible. See also all, because, farther, like1, so1.

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