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.
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Not because your financial data is at risk from a walk-by, but just because these small security hygiene factors simply make your phone safer.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s not because of the quality of the whiskey, which is still fantastic even if the older expressions tend to be on the oaky side, but just because of the hype.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Was this just because Rachel could no longer stand Sue getting dirt all over her face?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Had to rave about their food and location just because everyone should know.
—Bahar Anooshahr, Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s not because of the quality of the whiskey, which is still fantastic even if the older expressions tend to be on the oaky side, but just because of the hype.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Was this just because Rachel could no longer stand Sue getting dirt all over her face?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Had to rave about their food and location just because everyone should know.
—Bahar Anooshahr, Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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