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

Well, just because a new British or Brazilian filler is buzzy, that doesn’t mean US dermatologists can start buying it and injecting it into your face. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024

To see what that side of the looking glass looks like for someone, just because that was the start of watch parties. —Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 May 2024

The result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity. —Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024

And two, don’t make the mistake of thinking just because the muscles can handle the challenge of exercise that the joints can keep up. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024

In order to attend the Met Gala, you must be invited (and just because you were invited once, doesn't guarantee entry every year!). —Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person tries to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024

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