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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causation

The contest over causation goes to parents’ simultaneous senses of responsibility and helplessness about their children’s fates. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026

This means the study shows an association between premature menopause and heart disease, not causation. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026

While this study doesn’t establish causation between playing or listening to music and cognitive health, the numbers are pretty persuasive in and of themselves. —Justin Pot, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026

And no, correlation does not always equal causation. —Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026