causal

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Recent Examples of causal So this lack of replicability calls for caution in drawing causal conclusions about the role of acetaminophen in autism. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 None have found proof of a causal relationship. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 None has shown a causal connection. Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 However, the studies do not identify a causal link between the two. Max Rego, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for causal
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Adjective
  • Chelsea have been at their creative best in the second half of matches, creating 15 big chances (second-best behind Palace’s 17) and scoring eight (best).
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Ackermann was named creative director of Tom Ford Fashion in September last year, succeeding Peter Hawkings.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This brutal honesty isn’t always possible in every team, and, of course, any criticism should still be constructive in substance and form.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Campbell was constructive about rideshare supply dynamics, given solid and stable driver economics, Mahaney noted.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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