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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Charisma is a mysterious thing to harness, and just because someone is electric onstage or in person or when talking to a front-facing camera doesn’t mean that quality will translate to film or television acting.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Navigation, accessibility, mobile usability—none of these fix themselves just because the visuals are better.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t do something just because you’re told to.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
But just because some branches are over your property line doesn’t quite give you free reign.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Navigation, accessibility, mobile usability—none of these fix themselves just because the visuals are better.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Don’t do something just because you’re told to.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
But just because some branches are over your property line doesn’t quite give you free reign.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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