as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own
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Recent Examples of causality
These studies, like most studies that assess environmental exposures, typically cannot determine causality between agricultural-pesticide exposure and autism risk.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
To infer causality or intent within those actions is even more difficult, if not impossible, when so many other factors are at play beyond Paqueta’s control.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The researchers called for long-term studies to confirm causality and explore prevention strategies.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Analyses like this can’t determine causality.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
To infer causality or intent within those actions is even more difficult, if not impossible, when so many other factors are at play beyond Paqueta’s control.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The researchers called for long-term studies to confirm causality and explore prevention strategies.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Analyses like this can’t determine causality.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causality
Noun
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The cause of the discrepancy between the leaders' comments was not immediately clear.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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An American Legion hall that has withstood many a coastal storm mysteriously collapsed as a volatile cold front crossed North Carolina, and the National Weather Service is trying to pinpoint a cause.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While this study doesn’t establish causation between playing or listening to music and cognitive health, the numbers are pretty persuasive in and of themselves.—
Justin Pot,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The court concluded that the government could not possibly prove the causation necessary to hold video game companies liable for their content.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causality. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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