causal

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Recent Examples of causal In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea. Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025 Still, there is not a causal relationship between meal times and mortality. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 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
  • And yet, Goldman is also quick to acknowledge that none of those strategic maneuvers would matter much if the show’s creative team hadn’t also figured out the formula for making a live show that appeals to 2025 audiences, particularly the hard-to-reach Gen-Z crowd.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Recent discoveries show the one-time Homo sapien competitors were creative enough to craft stone multitools and even collect small trinkets.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Microsoft Bank of America remains most constructive on Microsoft, noting that the company doesn't rely on speculative long-term promises to justify its AI investments.
    Alex Harring,Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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