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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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“I had a neck lift last week because I’m tired of looking like a melting candle,” McLendon-Covey wrote in an Instagram post Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

Likewise, Coogler has done the math on his own career and tallied what he’s called the “steep price” of his success, including missing the death of his great-uncle James, the relative who introduced him to Mississippi Delta blues, because he was away shooting “Creed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Berkshire’s warrants would be worth more because they have a longer maturity, but even at these prices, the company’s holding would be worth $1.2 billion now — a rise of about $400 million since the start of the conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch

Stocks rebounded because “those worst fears from Friday did not come to pass,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal

They discussed expanding a small EU naval operation in the Red Sea to help in the strait but opted not to change it for now because it is maintaining patrols against Houthi rebels there.

From The Wall Street Journal