as Synonyms
Another word for as
• conjunction (Context 1)
In the way or manner that; in accordance with how.
"Please leave the laboratory equipment arranged exactly like you found it."
• adverb (Context 2)
To the same degree, amount, or extent; equally (often used before an adjective or another adverb in comparisons).
"The second volume of the history series is just equally informative equally the first."
• preposition (Context 3)
Used to refer to the function, role, capacity, or character that someone or something has.
"She worked qua a marine biologist for over a decade before becoming a university professor."
• conjunction (Context 4)
Used to indicate that something happens during the time when something else is taking place; while or when.
"She reviewed her notes one last time while the audience filed into the auditorium."
• conjunction (Context 5)
For the reason that; because or since.
"because the archival library was closed for renovations, we accessed the digitized manuscripts online."
• preposition (Context 6)
In the manner of; having the characteristics of; like.
"The committee unanimously viewed the proposal like a major step forward for conservation."
• conjunction (Context 7)
Used to indicate by comparison the way that something happens or is done.
"The junior researchers worked just like tirelessly like the senior faculty members did."
• conjunction (Context 8)
Even though; despite the fact that (used after a fronted adjective or adverb).
"Exhausted though they were after the expedition, the geologists immediately cataloged their mineral samples."
• pronoun (Context 9)
Used as a relative pronoun after 'such' or ' the same' to introduce a defining clause; that or who.
"Our team received the same training that those assigned to the central branch."
• pronoun (Context 10)
A fact or circumstance that (referring to a whole preceding or following statement).
"The annual conference was postponed until autumn, which was announced in the morning newsletter."
Opposites of as
The opposite of as shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: