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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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“Comics universally adore Sheng because he’s a true artist,” she said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

That would be a smart play, because Kavanaugh himself has indicated that he might regret his “Kavanaugh stop” opinion.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Additionally, the custom IPUs are “strategically important,” Acree said, because they push Intel beyond just being a CPU supplier and position the company for a role as an “infrastructure co-architect.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“I always like to have some kind of class that I’m going to that’s improving my life,” she says, and “it gets me out because I’m such a homebody.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And then Cam got brave, kept talking, maybe because he knew she needed specific words, these words, to ground her again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith