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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He would hold them for around three months, for the intermediate stage in their lives called backgrounding, because the animals build up health and immunity before being sold again to feedlots for final fattening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s unlikely they would cancel turbines and transformer orders just because of modest rate hikes.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Mastercard said its cards can’t be used in Cuba because a foreign partner that connects merchants to its network has curtailed operations in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“It was weird because I was striking it so well Monday through Wednesday, and all of a sudden I just really didn’t,” Korda said after her Friday round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The tamping iron has not killed him because the damage is limited to specific organs that are not critical to life.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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