Definitions

because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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on account of conj.
on account of prep.

CONJUNCTION

on account of

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as long as as things go being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

PREPOSITION

on account of

Synonyms

WEAK

as being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

Usage

What are other ways to say because? The conjunction because introduces a direct reason for an occurrence or action: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. The more formal inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.

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Data, says Midtjylland's Kjaer, is "extremely important because it gives you an objective tool you can lean towards" when complemented by years of decision-making experience.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The approach also differs from some "black box" machine learning systems because it is supervised.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I don’t even want to talk about it right now because we still have obviously a bigger task at hand,” Rushing said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Removing too much skin from the eyelid is dangerous because it leaves the eye exposed to the elements," explains consultant ocuplastic surgeon, Colin Vize, who is on the Bopss executive committee.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Also, because I know Dad isn’t playing about the deadline he gave me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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