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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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Acuña went into teaching “because it was the fastest thing that I could do.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyers for the government, meanwhile, argued that the court lacked jurisdiction over Estrada Juarez’s case because her petition was filed after she was deported and because her removal was a discretionary decision the government is entitled to.

From Los Angeles Times

The ’90’s are everywhere right now, the hot topic du jour because if you were in your teens or 20s in that era, you are now at the age where you are starting to feel the weight of age and years, and inclined to indulge in a little nostalgia.

From Salon

You will likely need to read it in small segments because so much is going on and there is so much to process.

From Salon

And you know how this ends, even if you aren’t familiar with Auf der Maur’s career trajectory, because this book exists.

From Salon