2
: of, relating to, or constituting a cause
the causal agent of a disease
3
: involving causation or a cause : marked by cause and effect
a causal link
evidence suggests that there is a strong causal relationship between an individual's experiences with his parents and his later capacity to make affectional bonds—
G. A. Miller
G. A. Miller4
: arising from a cause
a causal development
Examples of causal in a Sentence
No causal connection between the events was found.
There is a causal link between poverty and crime.
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Second, a causal claim addresses how specific components or features of a technology directly contribute to its success or failure.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The next step in the research is determining whether any of these hypotheses appear to have a causal effect on who develops colorectal cancer at a young age.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Second, a causal claim addresses how specific components or features of a technology directly contribute to its success or failure.
—Thomas H. Davenport, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
Despite observations of a trend toward slower-moving storms in the Atlantic and other ocean basins in recent years, the causal connection is not as well established, Kossin said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causal
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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causal. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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causal
adjective
caus·al
ˈkȯ-zəl 
: of, relating to, or being a cause
Legal Definition
causal
adjective
caus·al
ˈkȯ-zəl
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a cause
causal negligence
2
: involving causation or a cause
no causal relationship between driving without insurance and the accident—National Law Journal
National Law Journala causal link exists between the deceptive act and the injury—National Law Journal
National Law Journal3
: arising from a cause
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