because
conjunctionDefinition of because
(Entry 1 of 2)
because
prepositionDefinition of because (Entry 2 of 2)
informal
: by reason of : because of
But the Conservatives voted against the amendment—because politics. And so did the Liberals.— Michael Spratt
— often used in a humorous way to convey vagueness about the exact reasons for something A slow thaw is the best thaw. Drastic temperature changes mess with the molecules in food, you know, because science. — Bon AppétitMuch like most of the books I read back then [as a child], things were presented as is, and you didn't really question it. Yes, … that dog is the size of a house, because reasons?— Briana Lawrence
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The first known use of because was in the 14th century
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