because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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on account of conj.
on account of prep.

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 was a slaughter,” said one male member, who had to follow events from outside because the ballroom, where the vote happened, was packed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The reserve these orangutans were released into was chosen because it there is food and water available and it is connected to other forested areas.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

But just because the viewer might not learn something new by watching “The Social Reckoning,” doesn’t mean that they won’t understand something better.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Ukraine was caught unprepared for the jet-drone threat in part because of financial constraints that force it to choose between competing defense research-and-development and procurement priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

He told the patient to take care of his spiritual needs, because his life was in danger.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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