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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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And it’s not only because so many of the sports have Nordic right in the name—or even because Norwegians pop out of the womb in skis and skates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because these Games are spread across seven locations in Milan and the mountains, Norway convened its athletes last May at a weeklong camp in Gran Canaria, Spain to make them feel less like a bunch of individual skiers, skaters and ski jumpers—and more like one team.

From The Wall Street Journal

That isn’t because there are worrying signs about the world’s largest retailer ahead of its full-year results on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clients come and go but business is predictable, largely because of a strategy to service mostly midsize, Midwestern accounts—never pitching for work that would require staffing up dramatically and potentially making layoffs later.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount has continued to make offers for Warner to thwart Netflix’s deal, arguing that its proposal is better, in part because it wants the entire company.

From The Wall Street Journal

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