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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 bump up in the number of mortgages transitioning into delinquency is surprising because underwriting standards have been high in recent years.

From Barron's

Mortgage delinquencies are an important trend to monitor because mortgage balances are the largest form of household debt.

From Barron's

“If Bitcoin falls 90% for the next four years, we’ll refinance the debt,” Saylor said on CNBC, adding that banks will continue to lend to the company because they see the value in Bitcoin’s volatility.

From Barron's

“We see a lot of treatment failures, and when you assess why it’s a treatment failure, most of the time it’s because they’re not taking the medication correctly.”

From MarketWatch

“We see a lot of treatment failures, and when you assess why it’s a treatment failure, most of the time it’s because they’re not taking the medication correctly.”

From MarketWatch

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