Synonyms of causality

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• causation
• determinant
• antecedent
• reason
• source
• occasion
• factor
• consideration
• origin
• stimulus
• mother
• incentive
• impetus
• spring
• inspiration
• be-all and end-all
• alpha and omega
• root
• instigation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effect
• development
• issue
• outcome
• sequence
• result
• consequence
• product
• fate
• corollary
• fruit
• outgrowth
• aftermath
• sequel
• resultant
• upshot
• conclusion
• ramification
• end
• aftereffect
• denouement
• repercussion
• side effect
• by-product

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causality

While a need for causality would seemingly determine the order in which the events had to take place, quantum mechanics was seemingly indifferent to that need. — ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2026

Correlation and causality is something for statisticians, political scientists and sociologists. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

This is a question of causality. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026

Nor could the study exclude reverse causality, which occurs when the impact of an action is actually the cause, said Katz, who was not involved in the study. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026