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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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The supermarket is different to a food bank, because users register and then pay £5 per person to select up to 15 items from the range of goods on offer.

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"It's very difficult for employers, because they want to make sure they're addressing their employees' concerns, but also operating within the parameters of the law," Shanon Stevenson, a partner at law firm Fisher Phillips, said.

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But she added: "The call from employers needs to be stronger, because they are being impacted too, economically."

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"I think when the snow started, because we stayed near the shore, we thought - it'll last maybe tonight and be gone the next day," she said.

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"It was quite scary when I discovered that I was going into labour and that I would be on my own to deliver because of the snow," she said.

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