Synonyms of because of

because of

preposition

as in with

as the result of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• with
• due to
• owing to
• on account of
• through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of because of

The law also prohibits employers from firing workers because of their disabilities, including when the termination results from a failure to provide accommodation, according to the EEOC news release. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025

This is partly because of COVID-19, which shut down public life for nearly two years. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

In part because of these efforts by Southern segregationists to destroy the civil rights movement, a series of free speech issues reached the Supreme Court in the 1960s. —Time, 29 Sep. 2025

And because of that low number, the most the Lakers could offer in an extension this summer was a 40 percent raise. —Dan Woike, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025