since

About 128.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb From a specified time in the past.

   I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.

2. preposition From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred. Continuously during that period of time.

   I'd known her only since the previous year, so from/since the moment we got married we’ve quarrelled.

3. preposition Continuously during that period of time.

   I'd known her only since the previous year, so from/since the moment we got married we’ve quarrelled.

4. preposition At certain points during that period of time.
5. conjunction From the time that.

   I have loved you since I first met you.

6. conjunction Because.

   Since you didn't call, we left without you.

7. conjunction When or that.

Similar words

thereafter whereas later afterwards after then now subsequently ago because

Often followed by

the it they he i then we this there that