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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.

Example Sentences

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That’s because the market is concerned about the value of its underlying bonds, which fall in price when yields rise.

From Barron's

The fund generated the sizable incentive fee in 2025 because it gained 20.9% net of fees, about three percentage points above the S&P 500.

From Barron's

“Our rules were clear from the beginning. We never changed them, and we settled based on the rules. We reimbursed all fees and net losses because we thought the UX could have been clearer for users,” the Kalshi spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch

“However, in doing so, they enraged every trader on their platform who thought they’d won. Polymarket had no such constraints because they operate offshore, outside U.S. jurisdiction, and paid out over half a billion dollars in war-adjacent bets,” Chu told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

“Wars are inflationary because you are burning money,” said Harley Bassman, managing director at Simplify Asset Management.

From MarketWatch