as in causes
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 causations
Goldie, like Bucephalus, seized the bit and galloped into the intoxicating world of knowing, of finding out, of discovering reasons and causations.
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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The basis of Greenfield’s decision was a dispute with Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s ability to pursue activist and social justice causes, which are important to the company’s founders.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Causations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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