just because

phrase

: 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

This is not to say that just because members of one’s branch were not involved in a film, that members of the Casting Directors branch or the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists branch, for example, don’t watch or even vote for documentaries. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

But prior complaints don't become proof of fan misconduct just because a broadcaster brings them up again. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

But just because teens loved Gossip Girl didn’t mean their parents did. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

There’s no need to retire your favorite whites just because the temperatures are dropping. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for just because

• byelaws
• candlemas
• chickasaws
• chippewas
• menopause
• repertoires
• tropopause
• ahs
• baas
• cause
• clause
• claws