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

This is because of the two Championship years preceding next term’s rise. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

In 2024, Trump was reelected despite the Big Lie—and perhaps because of it. —Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025

Thousands of inmates wrongly tested positive for opiate use inside California state prisons last year because of a laboratory mistake, and civil rights attorneys now worry many of them could be denied parole and a chance at freedom because of it. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Many others, like these Leftist dopes, are teaching at Harvard, and because of that, Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning, and should not be considered on any list of the World's Great Universities or Colleges. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025