because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /

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All (2) Conjunction (1) Preposition (1)

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on account of conj.
on account of prep.

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.

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A Roth conversion could push you into a higher marginal tax bracket, because the taxable portion of the conversion is added to your ordinary income for the year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Normally if you go over 250 tackles, you lose because the other teams obviously had all the ball."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I’m not worried about it as an artist because that’s the way I am,” said Justin Rasch, the Stunt Puppet Pictures co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

For Fuller, these exceptionally energetic neutrinos are among IceCube's most exciting discoveries because their origins and the physical processes responsible for accelerating them remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

I guess she could see the worry on my face, because she leaned in and whispered, “It’s all right, child. You ain’t done nothing wrong.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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