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

But just because residents, business owners and tourists are seeing fewer tents downtown doesn’t mean homelessness is being reduced. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024

But just because Pashman doesn’t spend every day in a restaurant, Test Kitchen, or teaching classes at a culinary school doesn’t mean that his days don’t focus a lot on food. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024

But to simply reach and grab someone at the position just because isn’t the smartest decision. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024

However, just because an explosive plume looks big doesn't mean that such an impact is inevitable. —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024

But just because the lender didn’t press charges doesn’t mean fraud wasn’t committed. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

In other words, there’s a reason techies moved to San Francisco and financiers moved to New York City in the first place, and just because remote jobs became the hot thing during the pandemic doesn’t mean those cities—with all their drawbacks—have lost their dominance. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

In June, to mark the eightieth anniversary of D Day, Attia plans to set out from Utah Beach, in Normandy, with four friends, carrying supplies plus a twenty-five-pound weight, just because. —Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024

So many films are shot in Atlanta, Georgia, just because of that tax film credit. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024