CAUSALITY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

causality

noun

kȯ-ˈza-lə-tē

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 This is a question of causality. —

Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 The lashes, once curled, become causality loops. —

Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 Assigning causality in such cases is like trying to force a freshly-shucked oyster into the coin slot of a parking meter, and nearly as ridiculous. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025 There’s causality and cause and effect. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for causality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for causality

Noun

Multiple investigations at the state and local level are underway to unravel the full cause of the near disaster.

— Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The staff responds to between 50 and 70 strandings annually, and the typical cause of death is pneumonia, Rust says.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026