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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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He said through the years that was because the film’s star, Al Pacino, was to be paid five times as much as he was.

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It’s a germane question not only because Mr. Rubio presumably wants one day to be the party’s standard-bearer.

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You don’t need any programming experience because AI will do all the programming for you, and even coach you through the process.

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These plans are important because China pours billions of dollars into, and otherwise gives favorable treatment to, the sectors targeted in these programs.

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“You can do this all day until you exhaust their air defenses because balloons are cheap,” said Robert Zubrin, a 73-year-old aerospace engineer from Brooklyn who founded Pegasus Aerospace, a Colorado-based startup that makes military balloons.

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