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because

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




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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“Because then, they really feel like ‘The river takes care of me; I want to take care of the river.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve begun to connect these little stories that they would tell me, and now I get to see them with a different color to them because they would — I mean, probably rightfully so — take the bad parts of the story,” Renfro said.

From Los Angeles Times

Because Yorgos Lanthimos’ movies often have a dim view of humanity, it’s tempting to see the ending as bleak.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of investors are putting money into film because they want to make a change in the world and they want the movie to help make that change,” Offenberg said.

From Los Angeles Times

Investor Shauna Ockey of West Point, Utah chose to contribute to the documentary “Orphan Myth,” which details the plight of children separated from family members in poverty, because she sees it as a social return rather than a financial one.

From Los Angeles Times