just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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Don't choose the beige runner just because that's what everyone else does.
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Don't miss out on a great piece just because its current state doesn't work.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
No one should like anyone just because the person went to your old school.
—Min Jin Lee, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Anything bad that happens in the economy – Trump’s fault, just because.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
Don't miss out on a great piece just because its current state doesn't work.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
No one should like anyone just because the person went to your old school.
—Min Jin Lee, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
Anything bad that happens in the economy – Trump’s fault, just because.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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