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
Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
And, according to Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, the excessive pressure a wrist wrest puts on the delicate tendons under the wrists can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and tenosynovitis (inflammation of the sheath surrounding tendons).
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
Deadly fires Between 2017 and 2019, cooking was the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries and was responsible for about half of all residential building fires across the country, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The injuries and/or damages complained of in the complaint, if any, were caused solely, directly and proximately by the negligent and/or intentional acts or omissions of person other than answering defendant.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
And, according to Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, the excessive pressure a wrist wrest puts on the delicate tendons under the wrists can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and tenosynovitis (inflammation of the sheath surrounding tendons).
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
The cause of the crash — which was captured on video — is under investigation.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
Deadly fires Between 2017 and 2019, cooking was the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries and was responsible for about half of all residential building fires across the country, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bowery would go on to create costumes with free rein for Clark’s productions and sometimes even starred in them.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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For that reason, Richardson usually doesn't agree to sit down for other productions.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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For some reason, filmmakers have long been of the opinion that hired assassins are just like us, worried about such things as getting older and job security.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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The track, which contains elements of cumbia music and celebrates movement and Latin American culture, arrives off the back of a stellar year for the contemporary jazz group.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gabbard is a perfectly natural DNI for Trump and his movement (and his party); RFK Jr. is a perfectly natural HHS secretary.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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Two ladder trucks and three portable master streams were used to contain the fire, which was brought under control after about two hours, fire officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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Originally found as a stray, Bo was brought into the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford, Connecticut.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Kraft emphasizes the potential of integrating genomics, microbiome analysis, metabolomics, and social determinants of health into comprehensive health profiles.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Racial and ethnic disparities play a role, too, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and underscore the need to address social determinants of health such as poverty, education and housing to remove barriers to health.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ninety-two percent of NYU employees’ total campaign contributions between 2023 and 2024 went toward Democratic organizations, according to an analysis by the Washington Square News, NYU’s student newspaper.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The nonprofit is still raising money for that campaign, Burns said, with about $6 million left to go for other projects.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Any new mandate requiring that many people to comply within 30 days surely would have generated widespread coverage by legitimate media outlets, and the terms of the testing program would have been made public through official government channels.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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United are still struggling to generate cash from their day-to-day operations, with negative overall cash flow of £54m during this quarter.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In many cases, correlation has been confused with causation and led some to believe refined grains lead to a slew of diseases that shouldn’t actually be attributed to eating a normal amount of them.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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It should be noted that correlated returns do not indicate causation or predict future returns or price action patterns.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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