as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime
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Recent Examples of causation
But more recent studies include experimental designs that strengthen the case for causation.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The study did have some limitations, including that it is based on analysis of trials not originally designed to measure cardiovascular outcomes, which means the results show association but cannot prove causation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
While the researchers did report a link between cellphones and health issues, the study doesn’t prove causation.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
Much of this concern can be traced back to a few studies published in the late 1990s and early 2000s by Andrew Wakefield that found an association (not causation) between vaccines and autism.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The study did have some limitations, including that it is based on analysis of trials not originally designed to measure cardiovascular outcomes, which means the results show association but cannot prove causation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
While the researchers did report a link between cellphones and health issues, the study doesn’t prove causation.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2025
Much of this concern can be traced back to a few studies published in the late 1990s and early 2000s by Andrew Wakefield that found an association (not causation) between vaccines and autism.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causation
cause
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The preliminary investigation did not find any obvious signs of trauma on Strother and his cause of death is pending, according to the BCA.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The officers determined that the woman’s death did not appear to be from natural causes.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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