causality
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Synonyms & Antonyms for causality
Synonyms
antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
Antonyms
aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
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The study also pointed to an association between increasing eating red meat and subsequent mortality risk, but did not necessarily find causality. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Changing your meat-eating habits could mean a longer life, study suggests," 12 June 2019 Whether corollary or causality, this dip has coincided with the rise in importance of search firms in the hiring sphere. — Brandon Lilly, Fortune, "First He Helped Recruit Michael Jordan to UNC, Now He’s the Go-To Scout—For College Basketball Coaches," 19 July 2019 But those numbers fluctuate without clear causality. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, "Two horses dead after freak accident while training at Del Mar track in California," 18 July 2019 The data fit many of the tests for causality, researchers say, but doesn’t prove that cannabis causes psychosis. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "As Illinois determines whether to limit potency of legalized pot, drug gets increased scrutiny after link to psychosis," 6 July 2019 The Palazzo Archinto's treasures were among the causalities. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "The Frick Revives 18th-Century Frescoes Destroyed During World War II," 3 July 2019 Yet Turok and colleagues argue partly on the grounds of causality that only real values of lapse make physical sense. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Debate Hawking’s Idea That the Universe Had No Beginning," 6 June 2019 The link between poor diet and mood disorders has been long known, but what has been less clear is the direction of causality. — Max Lugavere, CNN, "How your next meal could help fight depression and stress," 20 Mar. 2018 Heavy cannabis use has been associated with schizophrenia, but the direction of the causality (if any exists) hasn't been clear. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Researchers ID genes that could make you more likely to try cannabis," 28 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'causality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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