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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Amazon is not letting this go just because the main series ends, Walking Dead style. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 But just because the family is growing in one way, that doesn’t mean the Prince and Princess of Wales are ready for their family to grow in another way. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025 Like it's become acceptable just because he's become a serviceable shortstop? Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 But just because the executive orders are within Trump’s authority doesn’t mean everyone is happy with his decisions. Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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