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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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Nurse Georgie Scott, 35, says she was "'pushed out" of the capital because of high rent prices, unable to afford spending two-thirds of her salary on housing.

From BBC

She says it was "bit of a kick in the teeth" having to relocate from her home town because of housing.

From BBC

"Then Covid happened. I was lucky - they froze the rent for a year because of everything key workers were doing," she says.

From BBC

"When he goes to the meetings he comes alive because he sees all the old fighters, and they all say 'hello Jim' and they're all friendly," she says.

From BBC

"I said to Terry once, 'would you still do boxing if you had known you were going to finish up like this?' He said: 'I'd do it tomorrow because I loved it.'"

From BBC

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