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

There’s also a chance for minor radio blackouts because of solar radiation, intermittently affecting low-frequency navigation systems and signals and radio frequencies, the NOAA said. —Ty Roush, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Although in our testing, the heat functioned well, Reeves notes that people with numbness should not use the heat because of the risk of overheating. —Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024

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In August, CrowdStrike lowered its full-year guidance because of a customer commitment package related to the outage. —Jordan Novet,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

because of

preposition

: by reason of