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because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /
Part of Speech:
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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.

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“It’s very intense because you’re so busy with so much work to do,” Marshburn said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The fans who stayed away will regret it because it was a day to say "I was there".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

But he has also deplored that "a young person's future can be shattered just because they don't have the right connections, the right name or the right skin colour," which could attract leftists.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

In the 1990s, television network CBS was struggling to land advertisers because its viewers skewed older.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

But I guess that’s not the way it works in real life, because instead of focusing on the Flash, I find my mind straying back to my mom and grandma again.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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