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

In a clip from the episode posted to Miller’s Instagram account, Flavin theorized — without evidence — that children of Hollywood celebrities are more likely to come out as transgender because of poor, overly-permissive parenting. —Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025

Black union representation increased in the 1920s, in part because of Soviet recognition of the oppression of Black laborers and the Soviet conviction that untapped revolutionary potential was to be found outside Western Europe. —Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

Mostly because of the timeline. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025

Newspapers reported that Doyle died because of a disagreement with Russian gangsters. —Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025