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Better ways to say “In light of the fact that”

Six words for "since."

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

A heavyweight in the "the fact that" family. "In light of" still works when followed by a noun; once you add "the fact that" you're padding a simple causal clause.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

In light of the fact that the market dipped, we held off.

After

Since the market dipped, we held off.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

Since neutral

the default

Since traffic is flat, we paused.
02

Because neutral

direct cause

Because margins fell, we pivoted.
03

In light of formal

keep when followed by a noun

In light of new evidence…
04

Given neutral

noun-phrase causal

Given the outage, we refunded.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

"In light of" works with nouns. Once you reach for "the fact that," use "since" instead.