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because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /




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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“Of course it was a risky operation because of the possibility of explosion,” Huang said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"It's easier for older people to say get rid of it because they had a childhood without it - we've grown up with it," said Ruby, 14.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But an Alberta judge shut down the process, saying the citizens' initiative was invalid because the separatists had failed to consult with Indigenous groups whose rights could be threatened if the province separated from Canada.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

At the outset of the interview, she puts it this way: “I’m not going to make you say anything bad about your father because that would just be completely demonic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I organized them in order of importance, if there even was such a thing, because which one wasn’t important?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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