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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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That figure isn’t higher—as many had predicted—because the researchers learned that “a big chunk of corporate giving was coming from a handful of corporations giving significantly more than that 1% floor,” Bergdoll says.

From Barron's

Investors in Treasuries and European government bonds should prepare for steeper losses because of the inflation risk from higher prices for oil, data-center chips and military spending, according to BlackRock.

From Barron's

A company can publish big year-on-year profit gains but see its stock decline because the bottom line didn’t meet a consensus forecast figure collated from a dozen or so investment banks.

From Barron's

“I do think credit unions and fintechs could be your friend here, because they often have better terms, and they’re also willing to lend to a broader spectrum of people,” Rossman says.

From MarketWatch

Boasberg presided over the Fed’s challenge to Pirro’s subpoenas because, as chief judge, he oversees legal disputes arising out of the grand jury process, used by prosecutors to secure indictments.

From The Wall Street Journal