causal

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Recent Examples of causal My group has already developed algorithms that can help with individual tasks, such as weather forecasting, identifying the drivers of global temperature rise or trying to discover causal relationships like the effects of vaccination policies on disease transmission. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025 The current space doesn’t really reflect the causal entrepreneur. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Over decades, researchers have developed biostatistical methods to determine causal relationships from large groups of studies. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025 Domain buying and selling are often seen as causal processes, but stealth domain brokers are experts in acquiring premium domains. Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for causal
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Adjective
  • While Hayek now has her pick of designer pieces to wear on the red carpet, her creative combination for Cannes remains timeless.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
  • Likewise, under subsequent creative directors Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard, Chanel has fostered a talent pool that feeds into its image department — something that Matthieu Blazy, who took over as artistic director of fashion activities on April 1, is expected to continue.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
    Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
  • Tech companies need to do more to make these tools genuinely safe and constructive.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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