Synonyms of causation

causation

noun

kȯ-ˈzā-shən 

as in cause

someone or something responsible for a result

presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• causality
• determinant
• antecedent
• reason
• source
• occasion
• factor
• consideration
• origin
• stimulus
• incentive
• mother
• impetus
• spring
• inspiration
• be-all and end-all
• alpha and omega
• root
• instigation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effect
• development
• issue
• outcome
• product
• result
• consequence
• sequence
• fate
• corollary
• fruit
• outgrowth
• upshot
• resultant
• aftermath
• sequel
• conclusion
• ramification
• aftereffect
• end
• repercussion
• denouement
• side effect
• dénouement
• by-product
• side reaction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causation

Overall fat mass is correlated with disease, but correlation is not causation. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025

But correlation is not causation: Not everyone who fits a particular size parameter goes on to develop these issues, and plenty of people in large bodies live long, healthy lives. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025

Correlation isn’t causation, and most nutrition researchers and dietitians say that seed oils aren’t related to upticks in chronic illness. —Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025

The research didn't prove causation—only that extreme heat was linked with higher biological age. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 10 Mar. 2025