given that
In light of
Given that introduces a condition or assumption that's being accepted as true for the purposes of what follows.
It functions like "assuming" or "since": Given that we're already late, there's no point in rushing.
In mathematics and logic, it establishes premises: Given that x equals 5, solve for y.
The phrase can also appear without "that": Given the circumstances, we did our best.
From then onward
- becauseFor the reason that
- consideringMentally evaluating something
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
- grantedGiven or allowed officially
whereas · inasmuch as · in view of · owing to · due to · in light of · supposing · taking into account
Testable proposed explanation
- suppositionBelief without proof
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
expectation · premise · basis · postulate · proposition · theory · belief · notion
since
From then onward
- becauseFor the reason that
- consideringMentally evaluating something
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
granted · whereas · inasmuch as · in view of · owing to · due to · in light of · supposing · taking into account · bearing in mind
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
- suppositionBelief without proof
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
conjecture · expectation · premise · basis · postulate · proposition · theory · belief · notion · understanding
- justificationsjustification, rationale, reason, excuse, explanation
- Cause Wordsbecause of, owing to, thanks to, as a result of, on account of
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
- logic wordsand, or, not, therefore, ergo
- subordinatorsif, because, although, though, while
- causationcause, effect, because, causality, causation
given thatdespite
In spite of
in spite of · notwithstanding · even though · although · regardless of