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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because

“And I made all these missteps because I was also a kid. And then young adulthood was confusing because I had been waiting for everyone to get old enough to be friends with me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

It's a topic few people will discuss because it can be dangerous to voice concerns too openly.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Stocks are unlikely to bottom quite as quickly because airlines “will be slower to announce meaningful capacity cuts in reaction to rising fuel,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was an intriguing prospect, partly because she’d never made a full-length LP in this vein, and contributions from critically respected post-punk New York revivalists Model/Actriz added another potentially exciting wrinkle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Good, because while you got away without punishment this time, next time you won’t be so lucky,” Dad warns.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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