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Recent Examples of causal
In this framing, neural entropy is not a direct measure of consciousness itself but a measurable indicator of its causal influence.
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
This means understanding the causal relationship between stakeholder investments and core business performance in real-time and on a company-specific basis.
—Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Masashi Kitazawa, professor of Environmental & Occupational Health at UC Irvine, said the study further strengthens the possible causal link between particulate matter and Alzheimer's disease.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency ultimately concluded that the available evidence did not establish a causal link between the medications and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
This means understanding the causal relationship between stakeholder investments and core business performance in real-time and on a company-specific basis.
—Martin Whittaker, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Masashi Kitazawa, professor of Environmental & Occupational Health at UC Irvine, said the study further strengthens the possible causal link between particulate matter and Alzheimer's disease.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency ultimately concluded that the available evidence did not establish a causal link between the medications and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causal
Adjective
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Invest wisely, and honor your creative joy.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin Lohr, Asia funds partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, struck a similarly constructive tone.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So, yes, an open, constructive two-way dialogue.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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