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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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I’m keeping Clear because you can use it no matter the airline you are flying, the e-gates are fantastic and my card covers the fee.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"We know that the defendant is the shooter… first, because of the video evidence; second, because of the DNA; third, because of his admissions; and fourth, because of circumstantial evidence," McBride said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

But it is also because aircraft are held to stricter safety standards than cars, creating a much higher bar for deployment.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Meta boss Zuckerberg said the buildout would require "hundreds of thousands and maybe millions of jobs" in the skilled trades, "just because the demand for data centers is immense."

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

He wanted to laugh because this, like all barber's basins, had been made with a half-moon carved out to fit comfortably against the curve of a man's neck.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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