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
That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
The murder and its fraught causes are recounted by a Bengali analyst, who is himself interpreting them from the records of a different analyst with connections to Chatterjee’s two living children. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 To date, there is no known way to solve the root cause of prompt injections. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 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
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • The new series, which debuted on Prime Video this past Tuesday, was created by Science Saru (aka Science Monkey), the studio behind the hit Devilman Crybaby and Danadan.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of create
Noun
  • Kiely Williams will not reprise her role as Aqua, though Disney did not provide a reason.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Sabatini suggested to the jury there were possible explanations for that aberrant behavior without settling on a specific reason.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • The critical moment took place before that, when the taker didn’t accurately perceive or interpret the movements of the ’keeper.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The approach is designed to reduce delays and improve data movement between chips, one of the growing bottlenecks in scaling AI workloads.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of movement
Verb
  • Apple leveled major allegations against OpenAI and some of its staffers Friday, alleging the ChatGPT maker systematically directed current and former Apple employees to bring secret information over to OpenAI.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
  • Thiero delivered a breakaway windmill dunk in the second quarter Friday that brought cheers from the fans, a moment in which the second-year Lakers forward displayed his athleticism.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
  • Messi has been instrumental in Argentina’s World Cup campaign, scoring eight goals — level with France’s Kylian Mbappe — and inspiring a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the round of 16.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • However, after social media influencer Valen Scarsini started a campaign to boost his profile, Payne went viral, and his online following soared.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of campaign
Verb
  • Mahomes generated a pretty big cheer in the stadium when he was shown on the Jumbotron.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Hackman Capital’s plan to recoup its investment included continuing to operate Television City as a studio for rent while adding new revenue-generating features.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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