because
Americanconjunction
preposition
idioms
conjunction
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(subordinating) on account of the fact that; on account of being; since
because it's so cold we'll go home
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(preposition) on account of
I lost my job because of her
Usage
See reason.
Etymology
Origin of because
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English bi cause; by ( def. ), cause ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Weeks later, however, he backed out of the agreement, and a judge ruled he could do so because he had not yet entered his guilty plea in court.
From Los Angeles Times
Defense lawyers Brian Klein and Axel contended in court filings that Puig, who is from Cuba, was confused because of his language barrier and a dual diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Los Angeles Times
Steven Gebelin, who represented Puig in 2021 and 2022, testified at trial that his then-client tried to be helpful during the interview but, because the interpreter’s Spanish dialect differed from Puig’s, his answers were translated poorly.
From Los Angeles Times
It's hard to know how many foreigners travel to South Korea to enrol in these training programmes because they can do this on a tourist visa that allows them to stay up to three months at a time.
From BBC
The three girls told the BBC that they didn't speak up immediately because they were worried that it could harm their chances in the K-pop industry.
From BBC
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