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because

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

Example Sentences

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She said the policy boosted performance because it could "kickstart organisational change".

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Some also reported being described as "thick" because of their accent and said their predicted grades had been lowered because of where they lived.

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And this week's test is private because the teams were concerned about the amount of work required to prepare their cars, and how it might look if they encountered major reliability problems.

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But it was the problems that some encountered that year - Red Bull and Renault were able to do only very limited mileage because of poor reliability - that informed this decision.

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This has meant the removal of the DRS overtaking aid - because the rear wing is opening for a different reason.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.