Thesaurus results for BECAUSE OF

because of

preposition

Definition of because of next

as in with

as the result of I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare

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Recent Examples of because of Agents, managers and lawyers, of course, are already thinking a bit further ahead, not least because of the complexities involved in the very idea of monetizing one’s likeness through deepfakes. —

Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Other types of evidence may also have been more difficult to gather because of the passage of time, Levenson said. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Green Bay doesn’t have one because of its blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons last August. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 She was initially drawn to Trump because of his vows to support veterans, avoid foreign wars and lower costs. —

Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for because of

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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
Following Dansby Swanson’s second of a season-high three walks, Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering got two strikes on Ballesteros with the bases loaded in the scoreless fifth.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026