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.

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But many exams are canceled because of cheating allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

"Pigeons are around us because we put them there."

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

I intentionally waited until the last day of the month because I believed I would receive the monthly dividend of about $300.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Sunday is my favorite day of the week,” she says, “and that’s because of all the things I get to do.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

He called his squire, because Sancho had the helmet.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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