The word “because” can be used as a conjunction in the sense of “for the reason that” or as a preposition in an informal manner to indicate a concise explanation or excuse.
However, more synonyms of this word will be listed in the article below.
On our overview page for synonyms, you can find the best options of synonyms for a vast variety of words that are used in academic writing.
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“Because” – General synonyms
The following illustrates synonyms of the word “because” that are used in general as well as in academic writing.
- Since
- As
- In that
- Seeing as
- Considering
- Whereas
- By reason of
- As a result of
- As long as
- By cause of
- Due to
- For the sake of
- Through
“Because” – Synonyms used in academic writing
In an academic context, the word “because” is used as a conjunction to introduce subordinate clauses as well as when the focus is on the result rather than the reason.
Are you looking for suitable synonyms for “because” for your academic paper? Have a look at the table below with the 3 top suggestions from our BachelorPrint-Team.
| “Because” Synonyms | Examples |
| Since | Only 32% of the participants are female because… |
| Only 32% of the participants are female since… | |
| As | Because Professor Johnson claimed… |
| As Professor Johnson claimed… | |
| Due to | Because of the high external validity… |
| Due to the high external validity… |