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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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“While there’s a laundry list of things I wish I had done differently since the market bottomed in October 2022, I know that the only reason I’ve more than tripled my money since then is because I was open to maybe,” says Citrini Research in its just-released trades for 2026.

From MarketWatch

If leagues don’t think they’ll eventually pay for this, they aren’t listening to their audience, because when I talk to the most loyal fans and season ticket holders, pricing is all they talk about.

From The Wall Street Journal

Knoblauch and Gacetta see this move as primarily focused on enhancing its sports prediction markets product because parlays are particularly lucrative for sports-betting companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Space and time can be a tough thing because you’re gonna have to reintroduce yourself even though you did a lot of work in the beginning to build what you had before, but I think it’s beautiful to kind of build a brand from scratch.”

From Los Angeles Times

He’s known all along what he’s capable of and the career he’s destined to have because he’s envisioned it.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.