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.

Examples of just because in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gravette may not be where most expect to find an athlete competing on a global stage, but maybe that's just because Madie Edwards knows how to keep a low profile. —Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025

And just because there’s a new art form like AI, doesn’t mean that the old art form becomes obsolete, right? —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025

Boomhower said the city shouldn’t be limiting development on sites that don’t have contributing resources just because some historic cottages might be nearby. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

Yes, Hosford says that just because a flight may not land there, it may still be impacted by airspace closure ripple effects. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for just because

• chickasaws
• chippewas
• diapause
• menelaus
• menopause
• tropopause
• ahs
• baas
• cause
• clause
• claws
• coz