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