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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But be mindful not to info-dump or overshare just because the mic is hot again.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
But, just because no one has heard from him doesn’t mean that he’s given up on his plans to end the world.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Second, just because Gemini doesn't rely on Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) doesn't mean that Nvidia hardware is suddenly less relevant.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
But just because everyone else seems to be going to a holiday lights drive-through spectacular or decorating gingerbread houses, doesn’t mean that your family has to.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
But, just because no one has heard from him doesn’t mean that he’s given up on his plans to end the world.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Second, just because Gemini doesn't rely on Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) doesn't mean that Nvidia hardware is suddenly less relevant.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
But just because everyone else seems to be going to a holiday lights drive-through spectacular or decorating gingerbread houses, doesn’t mean that your family has to.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
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 3 Dec. 2025.
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