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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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The Geran-5 has forced a rewrite of the counterdrone playbook, created for propeller drones, because “it’s essentially a poor-man’s cruise missile,” said Mike Monnik, chief executive of DroneSec, a drone-threat intelligence company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“Johnson makes it sound easy because it’s easy to him,” Foss said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

That substitution was a clever one by Maresca and brave too, because while Ndiaye is better than Cherki defensively, he is also a ball-carrier who travels with the ball better too.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

We say benefit because up to $1,700 of the $2,200 per child credit is available in a check to those without income tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Throughout her life, people have often referred to her as a little girl, even in war zones, because she’s so small.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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