ON ACCOUNT OF, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, due to; thanks to, by/in virtue of; formal by reason of.
→ because
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prepositionthe game was postponed because of rain
because of losses the unit was not at full strength
— in reputable use though sometimes disapproved in constructions complementary to expressions of the notion of reason or cause
the reason we do not now have such a trained reserve … is because of lack of foresight and energy — New York Times
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they moved here because of the baby
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because of
: for the reason of
The picnic has been canceled because of [=due to, on account of] bad weather.
Because of this [=for this reason], only very rich people can afford to live on the island.
Because of you, we missed the bus. [=you caused us to miss the bus]
The accident happened because of [=through] carelessness.
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Main Entry: ↑because
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They are here because of us.
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He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.