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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Known then as Billie Jean Moffitt, she chose Los Angeles State because tennis coach Scotty Deeds trained men and women together.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Just because someone's dead, doesn't mean we have to be miserable about it."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Some of those trips are being made by foreign-flagged ships because the U.S. temporarily waived the Jones Act, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that he expects the payouts to be publicly known, though some information might be withheld because of privacy laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I wasn’t about to go over there and get it because then he would win: I’d have to see him in person and he’d hook me back in.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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