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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I don’t think I wore much Prada in the first two, three episodes, which makes sense, because she was just starting out at Calvin Klein.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“I’m hoping to win by a lot, because our reception of the doors has been incredible,” Park said.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Brown said: "It's not necessarily something that you do for money. You do the job because you enjoy it."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Shooting in New York is a very interesting experience because you have all these outliers just watching and gawking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It made sense because the only things that held her interest long term were doing hair, cooking, and Nigerian soap operas.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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