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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The exact cause of death was not clear and few other details were provided.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials won't be able to diagnose the cause of the leak until the pipe is excavated.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Wilkens’ case, state filings opposing relief repeatedly emphasized her procedural and strategic choices in presenting evidence, arguing that any failure to establish causation rested with her rather than the court or the statute.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Correlation isn’t causation, period.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causality. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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