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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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"We warmly engaged and made some real progress, actually, because the UK has got a huge amount to offer," he told a meeting of the UK-China Business Forum at the Bank of China in Beijing.

From BBC

In late November, CME Group wasn’t able to offer trading in futures tied to U.S. stock indexes, Treasurys, crude oil and more for over 10 hours because a data center that it relied on had overheated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because his body couldn’t be retrieved, Horbenko’s family hasn’t received payouts from the government, or confirmation of his death.

From The Wall Street Journal

The person requested anonymity because the hiring has not been announced.

From Los Angeles Times

"To open it I'm going to have to drill the lock because in the back of this you have a mechanism which is locking the door, so I need access to that mechanism," he said.

From BBC

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