causal

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Recent Examples of causal The Coast Guard will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the causal factors and identify steps to help prevent similar tragedies in the future. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 July 2025 His reluctance to treat family structure as a causal factor is similarly puzzling. Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Techniques like causal Bayesian networks or structural causal models, when combined with learning, are critical. Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 The recognition that visceral fat is causal in an array of cardiometabolic diseases that increase real disability in one’s senior years. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for causal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causal
Adjective
  • This hip and colorful art cafe is a great spot to grab lunch and get creative.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The campaign, released just ahead of Legacy Week, was led by creative director James Jeter.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • President Trump sounded constructive regarding a potential US–China trade deal.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Some supportive, some angry, some constructive, others not so much.
    Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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