because of

preposition

: by reason of : on account of

Synonyms of because of

• with

Examples of because of in a Sentence

I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators believe Lopez died before the car was set on fire, but were unable to determine her exact cause of death or who killed her, because of the extreme fire damage her body suffered, according to the coroner’s report. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Moorhead said Trump’s endorsements of Dell might have only moved retail investors, not institutional ones that already invest in Dell because of its fundamentals. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 7 July 2026

But Russian athletes in some sports, most notably track and field, will still likely be prevented from competing because of international sports federations’ policies regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

The moment a company issues a formal notice that a transfer is void under its corporate bylaws, the token becomes worthless—not because of anything the blockchain did wrong but because the legal foundation was never there. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for because of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove

Kids Definition

because of

preposition

: by reason of