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Recent Examples of causal
Mental illness is a strong causal factor in suicides, studies show.
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But to prove this was a causal relationship and not just a correlation, Cremer and her team took it a step further by designing an experiment.
—Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
There is a reason for this causal relationship.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But to prove this was a causal relationship and not just a correlation, Cremer and her team took it a step further by designing an experiment.
—Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
There is a reason for this causal relationship.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causal
Adjective
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The bear that rips the plastic bass to shreds is AI-generated, said Nathan Monteith, the executive creative director at Highdive.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Be creative, entrepreneurial and open to new experiences and professional networks while continuing to clarify your interests, purpose, and goals.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Officials have described recent talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegations as constructive.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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When connections attach at opposite ends of the ring (para configuration), interference is constructive, allowing high conductance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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