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
Kikani adds that the study’s short-term follow-up time may not fully capture the long-term effects of cancer development and that the observational study design can only point toward association rather than causation.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Correlation is not causation, and Fairshake’s allies describe any alignment between their spending and AIPAC’s as pure coincidence.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Defense teams present histories of trauma, substance use, or personality disorders as mitigating factors, but correlation is not causation.
—Victor Petreca, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Correlation does not equal causation, however with Miu Miu and Coach ranking in the top five on the list, the popularity of playful, feminine styles remains.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Correlation is not causation, and Fairshake’s allies describe any alignment between their spending and AIPAC’s as pure coincidence.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Defense teams present histories of trauma, substance use, or personality disorders as mitigating factors, but correlation is not causation.
—Victor Petreca, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Correlation does not equal causation, however with Miu Miu and Coach ranking in the top five on the list, the popularity of playful, feminine styles remains.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causation
cause
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known, although the car appeared to have derailed, which a source from the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment told local media may have been caused by a loose cable leading to brake failure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cause of it is still under investigation.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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