just because
phrase
: 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 put your hands out,’ just because a lot of people hurt their wrists.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
Rooms have blackout shades, walk-in showers, and little disco balls (just because).
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
But your work is not finished just because the empty chairs have been filled.
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Robert Hogeboom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That argument doesn’t disappear just because Russian refineries are on fire.
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Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
Rooms have blackout shades, walk-in showers, and little disco balls (just because).
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
But your work is not finished just because the empty chairs have been filled.
—
Robert Hogeboom,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That argument doesn’t disappear just because Russian refineries are on fire.
—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for just because
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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