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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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"He understands he is what he is because of what made him," Hood said.

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"Michael is still intrinsically linked because he credits the boys' club with so much that was positive about his childhood," he said.

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Katie, who lives in London, applied for the job of delivering the government's presentations a decade ago because she wanted to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.

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Funmi Olufunwa, a financial educator and consumer finance lawyer, said it was "strange" that some details about interest rates were marked "not for the presentation" because that is "one of the most fundamental pieces of information".

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"My oldest son has moved to Melbourne, because he can't find work here," opposition Labor MP Ginny Anderson told the BBC World Service recently.

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