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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Or maybe that’s just because Erivo brings such moving personal investment to her performance, a quality that recalls the Tony-winning role that put her on the map, in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 Ohio State’s turnaround isn’t all just because its coach loves its players and the players love him back. Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 But just because young people love him doesn’t mean he’s impressed by current youth fashion trends. Jessica Roy, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 But just because cable cars have historically been associated with tourism doesn’t mean they can’t be used for more practical purposes. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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