cause 1 of 2

verb

Definition of causenext
as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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cause

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noun

ˈkȯz How to pronounce cause (audio)
1
as in reason
someone or something responsible for a result the much-debated causes of the war

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2
as in movement
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal joined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man

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Recent Examples of cause
Verb
Interested buyers rushed in before the tax incentive disappeared last October, causing sales at the end of the year and start of this one to dry up. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 Outages caused by the storms that moved through central Maryland Saturday affected more than 32,000 customers at their peak. — Christopher Scarglato, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
Noun
The other possibilities were immersion in extremely hot water or exposure to hot-water vapor, according to probable-cause affidavits obtained by Fox News Digital. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Her death is being investigated as a homicide due to traumatic injuries, but no one has yet been charged, and officials are still determining the cause of death, Major Crimes Division Cmdr. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cause
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
  1. create
  2. reason
  3. movement
  4. bring
  5. determinant
  6. campaign
  7. generate
  8. causation
Verb
  • Soon after, the combined anger of Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo created a storm that killed everyone except the king.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • For example, a small business owner could ask Claude to create a revenue summary or to flag any unusual activity using data from popular payment solutions like Stripe.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Definition of create
Noun
  • The Ukrainian presidency gave no reason for the reshuffle, in which Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko also lost her job.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Scientists not involved in the study praised it but also offered some reasons to be cautious.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • Analysts and opposition politicians in exile said the declaration put into focus the reality of two-person rule under the Ortegas, while revealing the couple’s fear of an opposition movement taking root.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Public figures attract crowds, complicating protective movement and increasing the chance of disruptions.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of movement
Verb
  • For some, the shutdowns and masking guidance brought flashbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic about six years ago.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Marble fireplaces and bespoke timber joinery soften a palette of black, white and brushed brass, while parquet floors bring warmth beneath the clean geometry.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of bring
Noun
  • Appropriately applying context is the primary determinant of success with agentic assistants.
    — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Because even if Anthropic wanted to play that role, being both the provider of a hackable service and the blocking of cyberterrorists, the insurance companies, the determinants of who gets coverage, would never allow it.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of determinant
Noun
  • The medals are a manifestation of a campaign that included far more good than bad.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Especially since there are so many stories already inside the game with the campaign aspect.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of campaign
Verb
  • The room shouldn’t have activities that can generate more particles from smoke, like cooking.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • That turned out to be wrong for a meaningful minority of them, whose brains were generating signals our methods were not sensitive enough to pick up.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of generate
Noun
  • In an inherently inscrutable market full of noise and unclear causation investors love to look for the ghost in the machine.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • For years, product adoption raced ahead while Congress debated causation and passed no meaningful national protections for children.
    — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026
Definition of causation

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