just because

phrase

: 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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The fun didn’t end just because programming came to a close, though. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026 Having said that, just because that position is that doesn’t mean that guy is the guy. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 But just because these conditions are challenging to diagnose doesn’t make that assumption right, says Sloan. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The film formulation itself is not automatically FDA-approved just because the peptide ingredient is. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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