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

Here’s a basic fact to understand about the Kentucky Derby: Nobody gets in by accident, or just because of deep pockets or favoritism. —Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025

But just because they’re not loudly publicized doesn’t mean their initiatives lack impact. —Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025

But just because there are going to be impacts doesn’t mean something can’t get built. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025

First, just because LLMs can derive numerical answers and do so with an amazing level of correctness, this ought not to lead us to assume that LLMs can produce adequate mathematical proofs. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for just because

• chickasaws
• chippewas
• diapause
• menelaus
• menopause
• tropopause
• ahs
• baas
• cause
• clause
• claws
• coz