because of

preposition

: by reason of : on account of

Synonyms

• due to
• owing to
• through
• with

Examples of because of in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Now, because of the FDA clearance, the company will be able to collect data for much longer periods of time. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025

And the consumption ratio is very low because of two things. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025

But the organization has been forced to stop its work in nearly 1,000 clinics since Trump’s inauguration in January because of U.S. funding that his administration eliminated or failed to renew, Emily Byers, a managing director at the organization, told me. —Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for because of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove

Kids Definition

because of

preposition

: by reason of