as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own
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Recent Examples of causality
These rules are usually related to symmetry, cause-and-effect (causality), and mathematical consistency.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2025
The former means that nothing can affect something far away instantly—forces take time to travel, so causality stays consistent.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2025
In many countries plunged into war, the causalities include civil society.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The International Agency on Cancer Research found causality between alcohol use and oral, esophageal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, liver, colorectal, and breast cancers.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2025
The former means that nothing can affect something far away instantly—forces take time to travel, so causality stays consistent.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2025
In many countries plunged into war, the causalities include civil society.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The International Agency on Cancer Research found causality between alcohol use and oral, esophageal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, liver, colorectal, and breast cancers.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causality
Noun
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Yes, a little more offence would have helped the Leafs’ cause.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So while unable to prove causation, the results aligned with previous rodent studies showing how high fat, high sugar diets impacted the animals' spatial learning and memory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causality. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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