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Recent Examples of causal
The technical term is causal forecasting.
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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.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Queen says more experiments are needed, including looking at more long-term longitudinal data and identifying causal relationships in animal models with specific bacterial strains.
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Joseph Kim,
NPR,
16 June 2026
The May 2026 review in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found no convincing causal evidence that weight cycling itself permanently slows metabolism or causes long-term harm in people with obesity.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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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
Queen says more experiments are needed, including looking at more long-term longitudinal data and identifying causal relationships in animal models with specific bacterial strains.
—
Joseph Kim,
NPR,
16 June 2026
The May 2026 review in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found no convincing causal evidence that weight cycling itself permanently slows metabolism or causes long-term harm in people with obesity.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causal
Adjective
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Keywords provides tech and creative services for the video game and entertainment industries.
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In 2003, Ozwald Boateng was appointed Givenchy’s first creative director for menswear, and the category accounted for a third of the business, according to Luke Leitch.
Adjective
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Our society can stand a large dose of constructive criticism.
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The chart looked constructive then and the price has confirmed it ever since.
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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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