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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My service never stopped just because I was discharged.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
During the hearing, Kalra urged his colleagues to remember that just because renters are less politically active than landlords, lawmakers should not forget their plight.
—Cal Matters, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
In other words, just because property values increase doesn't mean more tax revenue for Metro.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Amazon is not letting this go just because the main series ends, Walking Dead style.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
During the hearing, Kalra urged his colleagues to remember that just because renters are less politically active than landlords, lawmakers should not forget their plight.
—Cal Matters, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
In other words, just because property values increase doesn't mean more tax revenue for Metro.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Amazon is not letting this go just because the main series ends, Walking Dead style.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for just because
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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