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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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“The day is past,” he said in 1887, according to Simmons, “when the colored boys will be refused work only because of race prejudice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“By keeping it in the trust, it meant that the government couldn’t touch it because it didn’t belong to him. Since he didn’t own anything, when he passed, we didn’t have to do probate.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Lyft also said it’s expanding gas relief through May 26 because the company knows that the extra cost “hits hardest for drivers who depend on driving for their income.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I’m relieved Nate didn’t ask too many questions about why I wanted to steal my own dog, because that’d be the first question I would’ve asked.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam