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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The Blasts are topped with extra candy for a sweet crunch, making this cool dessert the perfect sweet-tooth finish to a long week, a busy school day, a fun get-together with friends, or just because.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
In both cases, just because someone thinks that an idea is good does not make it so.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
However, just because the tradition is sacred doesn’t mean my styling needs to be solemn or stoic.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump, like any president, has the right to develop his own foreign policy, and no one should pursue a policy just because a predecessor did so.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
In both cases, just because someone thinks that an idea is good does not make it so.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
However, just because the tradition is sacred doesn’t mean my styling needs to be solemn or stoic.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump, like any president, has the right to develop his own foreign policy, and no one should pursue a policy just because a predecessor did so.
—Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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