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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
There were 40 structural fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in New York City in the first three months of 2025, compared to 26 during the same time frame last year — a 53 percent spike, according to FDNY statistics.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The cause of Coulam’s death is under investigation.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Ye West, formerly known as Kanye West, made a rare public plea for forgiveness this week, addressing the hurt caused by his past antisemitic remarks.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
There were 40 structural fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in New York City in the first three months of 2025, compared to 26 during the same time frame last year — a 53 percent spike, according to FDNY statistics.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Noun
The investigation by state and local fire investigators into the official cause of the deadly fire is continuing.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The cause of Coulam’s death is under investigation.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These tones reflect light instead of absorbing it to create a more expansive feel and their gentle appearance has a calming, breathable effect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
Noun
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During these inspections, travelers may be questioned or their electronic devices looked through as a way to confirm their identity and reasons for being in the U.S.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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One of the chief reasons Weinstein’s 2020 conviction in the initial trial was scrapped on appeal was the prosecution’s parade of Molineux witnesses—a lineup of three women recounting prior bad acts of Weinstein’s, all claims of assault, but none of them criminally charged.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Camilla Viola Palm, the study's lead author, explained that while previous research often relied on questionnaires to gauge child activity, this study's use of objective movement tracking makes its findings especially compelling.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Whiplash: Whiplash occurs when sudden, rapid, or forceful movement injures structures in the neck.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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That’s when Trump called for an aide to bring to him a stack of articles about violent attacks on white farmers and dim the lights to bring the room’s attention to a large flat screen TV set up along a wall of the Oval Office.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Preliminary purchasing managers’ index data will be released for France and the U.K. CNBC will also be bringing you interviews from the Barclays leadership conference, focusing on energy, geopolitics and sector-specific challenges.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The third thing is the social determinants of health.—
Kaiser Health News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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In 2019, in collaboration with Harvard University’s School of Public Health and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Humanity 2.0 Lab published a seminal white paper outlining the social determinants of maternal and child health.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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More babies are dying of SIDS: But the campaign to educate parents is in jeopardy.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Celtics star Jaylen Brown is also featured in this season’s campaign, which continues the brand’s collaboration with the NBA’s most exceptional athletes.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Of course, there needs to be far more research to prove this is a case of causation rather than mere correlation, but that research is plausible.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Fringe ideas about wellness, disease causation and medications will go mainstream.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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