on account of

ADVERB

therefore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accordingly so then thus

STRONG

consequently hence thence

WEAK

and so ergo for for this reason forasmuch as in consequence in that event inasmuch as on the grounds since therefrom thereupon to that end whence wherefore

PREPOSITION

since

Synonyms

WEAK

after all as by reason of considering for forasmuch as in consideration of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as seeing that

Example Sentences

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The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Others want to put the brakes on AI, on account of safety concerns and perceived existential risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She was the only member of an 11-member executive team to lose her job and, according to the complaint, had just been awarded a “merit increase” on account of her “overall job performance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

A penalty to Scotland and a chance of points, then a reversal on account of poor discipline and they're back to where they started.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

I don’t care if you want to five a lie, but I don’t see no reason for you to make me suffer on account of it.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

on account of

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