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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.

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Fahnbulleh has insisted that the decision is "a regulatory process not a policy process," adding: "It sits heavy for such a big controversial decision because in the end only I can make it."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“It’s easier to teach the lending side, because people are really excited to learn about their first car and how they’re going to finance that,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

López says he didn’t recognize the source of the recording at first, but decided to keep it because “I think he wouldn’t have liked this song ... and that gives me peace.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Second, it marks a solid finale for a genre largely relegated to streaming, because for some odd reason, film executives don’t understand how powerful a collective romantic experience outside your living room can be.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Seconds later, though, they thought this must be a joke, a very funny joke, because this was no castle and they were no princesses.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios


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