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
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
The change can cause people to feel tired as a result of lighter, more fragmented or less sleep.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Further, falls are the primary cause of injury in adults aged 65 and older — and many of them happen when no one else is around.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
The change can cause people to feel tired as a result of lighter, more fragmented or less sleep.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ono, whose upbringing was much more cultured, has more trepidations about agreeing to appear at every protest and support every cause.
—Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Further, falls are the primary cause of injury in adults aged 65 and older — and many of them happen when no one else is around.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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Conversely, poor initial AI experiences create resistance that’s difficult to overcome.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the home, the couple incorporates a variety of pieces either sourced or created by hand themselves.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are many reasons to want to preserve or rebuild oyster reefs, researchers say.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tools can track a worker’s every keystroke and mouse movement and analyze his or her emails.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Thank you to those so often forgotten by the politics of our city who made this movement their own.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though Houlihan Lokey bought Triago 18 months ago, each side is already bringing the other big benefits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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In The Bell Curve, Murray and Herrnstein argue that intelligence, as measured by an IQ score, is a crucial determinant of success in modern society.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moore suggests focusing on the social determinants of health — providing stable housing and a strong education, for instance — in addition to intervention work.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Large donors, including former mayor Michael Bloomberg, have contributed to Cuomo’s campaign in an effort to stymie Mamdani’s run.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa’s spokesperson, Maria Sliwa, who is also his sister, tried to add me to the campaign’s press list, but told me her e-mail program can’t send messages to New Yorker addresses.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The researchers emphasized, however, that this study only shows correlation and does not prove causation, and that more research is needed.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, correlation does not necessarily mean causation, and Villarroel and Bruehl do acknowledge this in their study.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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