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
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.
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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
But in response to the small-scale study (which to date, hasn’t appeared in a medical journal), experts are calling for additional research to further investigate the causality behind this potential link, the New York Times reported.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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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
But in response to the small-scale study (which to date, hasn’t appeared in a medical journal), experts are calling for additional research to further investigate the causality behind this potential link, the New York Times reported.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causality
Noun
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Honeycutt, of Moms Across America, noted that Kennedy’s role in lawsuits against Monsanto showed his clear support for MAHA causes.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The cause of death is currently undetermined and under investigation by police.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 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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Not to mistake correlation for causation, but the category also happens to be the one that has seen the most women of color win.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causality. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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