causal

adjective

Definition of causalnext
as in creative

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Recent Examples of causal Funded by the National Science Foundation, our multidisciplinary team blended our expertise in causal inference, sustainability and cybersecurity, to work on the tangled question of what people do with their consumer electronics when they’re done using them. — Eric Williams, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Stakeholders, decisions, outcomes, timelines, risks and causal relationships could be encoded in structured formats that AI systems understand immediately. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 The technical term is causal forecasting. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 The cruise, which has a causal attire dress code, features a full bar with cocktails, wine and beer available for purchase. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for causal
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  1. creative
  2. constructive
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  • Food is creative and generally healthful, with plenty of veggie-forward options and lots of flavor.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • One such injury to Odegaard (knee) half an hour into a home win against West Ham in October halted Arteta’s experimentation with a more creative midfield setup of him and Eberechi Eze ahead of Rice.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of creative
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  • The stock has constructive signals across multiple timeframes, which suggests there is an opportunity for an attractive entry point into a long-term turnaround story.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Activist investing in Japan is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from skepticism to a constructive model.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of constructive

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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