Synonyms for for a while
for a while

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:3.0 / 1 vote

1. awhile, for a whileadverb

   for a short time

   "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"

   Synonyms:
   awhile

How to pronounce for a while?

How to say for a while in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use for a while in a sentence?

1. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   Well, what we understand is that there are still legal options available to these two Australians and their legal teams and we certainly appreciate that the Indonesian government doesn't normally go ahead with executions of this type, while there are legal options still available and that's what we're saying to the Indonesian government.

2. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna:

   While everyone knows we need to reduce emissions, having a plan to get there requires work ... it's not about the federal government just telling everyone what to do.

3. Chief Executive Bezhalel Machlis:

   The solid increase in our backlog over the past few years has led to the current growth trend in revenues, while the efforts we have taken to ensure efficient operations and enhance synergies among our business units have enabled us to steadily improve our profitability.

4. Duncan Aldred:

   Sierra Denali holds tremendous equity for GMC and our customers, we now have an opportunity to evolve Sierra’s capabilities and technologies, as afforded by transitioning to an all-electric propulsion while also elevating the luxurious design and comfort associated with Denali.

5. Theodore Roosevelt:

   While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.