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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as in reason
someone or something responsible for a result
the much-debated causes of the war
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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
Patricia Mikula, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
For decades, scientists argued that rising carbon levels would cause an increasingly unstable ecosystem, but most people got only the game-of-telephone version.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said April 23 that Page's cause of death had been determined, but the office did not disclose it, citing confidentiality with the family.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This causes magnesium to move back into their blood.1
Gastrointestinal (GI) disease: GI conditions like Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and ulcerative colitis (UC) can affect how well your body absorbs magnesium.
—Patricia Mikula, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
For decades, scientists argued that rising carbon levels would cause an increasingly unstable ecosystem, but most people got only the game-of-telephone version.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The presence of a chemical compound used in missile production, sodium perchlorate, was considered a possible cause.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said April 23 that Page's cause of death had been determined, but the office did not disclose it, citing confidentiality with the family.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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April showers bring May flowers—and plenty of reasons to gather around the table.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology would lose $350 million for similar reasons.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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The physical symptoms of anxiety, racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, and excess energy can be redirected into movement (exercise), mindfulness, or strategic thinking.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Commentary about recent protest movements including the harsh crackdown on student protesters over the war in Gaza have evoked grim comparisons to theKent State massacre in 1970.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, requirements to increase teacher quantity can seriously threaten teacher quality, which is a far more powerful determinant of whether students are learning.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the most important determinant of when the central bank will restart rate cuts is what happens with inflation expectations.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the $10 million contributed by Grammy telecast viewers, MusiCares and the Recording Academy raised another $16 million during Grammy weekend thanks to the MusiCares Fire Relief campaign and the annual Persons of the Year gala, which this year honored the Grateful Dead.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Rockefellers, including Laurance Jr., donated to several of Cuomo’s gubernatorial campaigns, too, a Daily News review of contribution records found.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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It can't be seen with the naked eye, but a curious weather pattern in the upper level atmosphere above the continental United States is forecast to generate unsettled weather and some big temperature contrasts into the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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During exercise, phosphocreatine is broken down and used to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), your body's main energy source.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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So while unable to prove causation, the results aligned with previous rodent studies showing how high fat, high sugar diets impacted the animals' spatial learning and memory.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2025
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Correlation isn’t causation, but continuity and confidence just might be contagious.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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