Synonyms of causes

causes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cause

as in creates

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the ice storm caused a massive power outage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creates
• generates
• brings
• prompts
• produces
• does
• spawns
• works
• induces
• yields
• effects
• invokes
• makes
• catalyzes
• brings about
• occasions
• begets
• engenders
• translates (into)
• breeds
• encourages
• results (in)
• brings on
• promotes
• gives rise to
• effectuates
• introduces
• brings forth
• draws on
• initiates
• contributes (to)
• founds
• determines
• begins
• launches
• develops
• inaugurates
• starts
• establishes
• institutes
• decides
• fosters
• fathers
• renders
• conduces (to)
• cultivates
• furthers
• advances
• sets up
• enacts
• turns out
• nourishes
• pioneers
• sets
• nurtures
• innovates
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• impedes
• suppresses
• inhibits
• controls
• arrests
• stifles
• dampens
• crushes
• represses
• retards
• subdues
• curbs
• checks
• squashes
• restrains
• reins (in)
• smothers
• kills
• puts down
• destroys
• quells
• squelches
• quashes
• cracks down (on)
• abolishes
• clamps down (on)
• extinguishes
• cans
• quenches
• stills
• liquidates
• demolishes
• snuffs (out)

causes

2 of 2

noun

plural of cause

1

as in determinants

someone or something responsible for a result

the much-debated causes of the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determinants
• reasons
• causations
• antecedents
• causalities
• sources
• factors
• occasions
• considerations
• origins
• stimuli
• incentives
• mothers
• impetuses
• inspirations
• springs
• be-all and end-alls
• roots
• instigations
• alpha and omegas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effects
• issues
• consequences
• results
• products
• outcomes
• developments
• fruits
• sequences
• ramifications
• resultants
• aftereffects
• corollaries
• fates
• outgrowths
• sequels
• repercussions
• aftermaths
• upshots
• conclusions
• ends
• side effects
• denouements
• by-products

2

as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

joined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaigns
• movements
• pushes
• crusades
• drives
• initiatives
• projects
• actions
• attacks
• marches
• bandwagons
• juggernauts
• bids
• assaults
• maneuvers
• blitzes
• missions
• enterprises
• offensives
• undertakings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causes

Verb

Hollander said that if a driverless Waymo causes an accident, legal approaches may shift away from driver negligence. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

The disease causes severe diarrhea and nausea for a few days or up to a couple months. — Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Sea monster Charybdis lives across from Scylla and causes destruction and death by acting as a massive whirlpool. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

In May, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda declared outbreaks after lab tests detected the spread of Bundibugyo virus, which causes a type of Ebola disease. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026

The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026

Detergent overdosing also leaves behind a film on the inside of the washer, which feeds mold and causes odors. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Too little conviction causes investors to sell as soon as a position becomes uncomfortable, while too much can turn a mistake into part of their identity. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Noun

The EuroMOMO mortality monitoring hub, which receives data from two dozen countries, gave an estimate of 14,260 for excess mortality from all causes in the week ending June 28, more than 12,000 of those deaths being among people age 65 and older. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

The restaurant regularly gives back to the Wrightsville Beach and greater Wilmington communities by supporting educational and environmental causes. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

While norovirus, salmonella, and campylobacter are more common causes of diarrheal illness, cyclosporiasis is distinct. — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

And, the most common causes of cirrhosis are chronic hepatitis C, chronic alcoholism and long-term, heavy drinking. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Many of these causes would not necessitate testosterone replacement therapy. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the leading causes of heart attack and stroke. — Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

Johnny Brown, a longtime attorney for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and father of Supreme Court of the United States Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, died Wednesday from natural causes. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Allen’s will called for his sports assets, which included the Seahawks and the NBA‘s Portland Trail Blazers, to be sold to benefit charitable causes. — Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026