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.

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"I collapsed at home… it was because of the stress," she said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"It makes her quite conscious of how she looks because she does look different now," her mum said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A woman said she was left paying hundreds of pounds a month for her late father's retirement flat for two years because she could not sell it.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That will already help a lot, because I've always said it doesn't matter if I had a good car or not.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Maarsii,” Berlin said, meaning the word more because it was in Michif.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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