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

These days, many us are motivated to act just because our enemies hate the idea. —Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025

But just because these materials are food-safe doesn’t mean they’re meant to be eaten. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025

Then adjusting the position of doing all of this hood stuff, and the $300 shirts just because. —Essence, 1 Aug. 2025

Texas-Mexico border buildup likely to continue In the border city of Eagle Pass the week before Christmas, Abbott made clear that Texas will not relax its hard-charging efforts to deter unlawful immigration just because Republican President-elect Donald Trump will soon be back in the White House. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Rhymes for just because

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