as in with
as the result of
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of because of
Barred from real-life social interaction because of their health, virtual social interaction becomes a saving grace.
—
Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Vancouver Canucks announcer John Shorthouse even joked that a penalty would be 2½ minutes because of the 25% tariffs.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Moves for other targets, including Kyle Walker-Peters at Southampton, were ruled out because of the cost.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
For example, coders, translators and radiologists are all occupations that may be seeing AI increasing their productivity and that seem to be growing despite (or because of) that.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for because of 
Leah Asmelash, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Vancouver Canucks announcer John Shorthouse even joked that a penalty would be 2½ minutes because of the 25% tariffs.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Moves for other targets, including Kyle Walker-Peters at Southampton, were ruled out because of the cost.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
For example, coders, translators and radiologists are all occupations that may be seeing AI increasing their productivity and that seem to be growing despite (or because of) that.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for because of
Thesaurus Entries Near because of
Cite this Entry
“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share