as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the ice storm caused a massive power outage
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as in reason
someone or something responsible for a result
the much-debated causes of the war
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as in movement
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
joined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man
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Recent Examples of cause
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Hamas had also fired three rockets the previous day, causing no casualties, in its first attack since Israel ended the ceasefire.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Health officials in New Mexico are continuing to investigate the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for measles.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Police set up license-plate readers Friday evening on the Julia Tuttle and MacArthur causeways entering the city, a measure that caused lane closures and significant delays.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Hamas had also fired three rockets the previous day, causing no casualties, in its first attack since Israel ended the ceasefire.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Health officials in New Mexico are continuing to investigate the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for measles.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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The crisis has created a surge in patriotism among Canadians, with many in the country feeling that Carney is the best person to lead the country at the moment.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People play video games for a lot of different reasons; video games provide a creative outlet, a chance to connect with others, and moving stories that resonate with our personal experiences.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There is no compelling reason to return to the monopolistic system other than for utility shareholders to profit off of Maryland consumers.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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This is why breathing mechanics are critical — your breath drives rib movement, and rib movement allows for better spinal rotation.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Crypto Is Too Big To Ignore One clear implications of this movement in OCC policy, especially when take in conjunction with other policy adjustments so far in 2025, is that the crypto sector is becoming too big to ignore.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Springtime in Sacramento means trees and grasses are producing pollen again, bringing seasonal allergy symptoms to the surface.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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These somewhat redundant three layers of determinants robustly channel a trajectory of predictable behavior.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the unstructured notes contain more information on social determinants of health.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mandi’s character, ‘Angela Robinson,’ works closely alongside Logan and Valley’s character ‘Jon Lewis,’ Logan’s ruthless campaign manager.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The right-wing media watchdog published a timeline this week laying out the shifting trajectory of the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda campaigns since 2015.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tariffs and economic policy (9 percent) are now generating as much negative discussion as Trump's stance on Russia (9 percent).—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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One way to do that is off the rush when teams aren’t as set defensively, but the Canucks are one of the worst teams in the league at transition offence, so this is a tough environment to generate those types of looks at a high volume.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Overall fat mass is correlated with disease, but correlation is not causation.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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