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
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Weak adductors can cause balance and lower-body coordination issues.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The leading causes of death included suicide, diabetes, kidney disease, and unintentional injury.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
He was adopted two weeks later, but after 18 months in his home, Scoob developed a painful skin condition that caused his ears to bleed and left him extremely irritable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Weak adductors can cause balance and lower-body coordination issues.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The report also wants a closer look at the effects of electromagnetic radiation, the microbiome, and the root causes of autism.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The leading causes of death included suicide, diabetes, kidney disease, and unintentional injury.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, the two reasons amount to the same thing, with the same cause.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, Bilkie said, short-term market movements, like the decline in April, can serve as a reminder to review and rebalance portfolios.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Standing 9 metres tall, Dunamis evokes transformation and upward motion, while Danse Gwenedour celebrates myth, movement, and cultural fluidity.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Well, a new Netflix documentary about Charlie Sheen brings that up, as well as all his other infamous shenanigans.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The work could bring frequency combs out of specialized labs and into integrated photonic devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, FQHCs excel in community trust, long-term patient engagement and navigating complex social determinants of health.—
Dr. Ara J. Baghdasarian,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump promised during the 2024 presidential campaign to release the files in their entirety and Patel before taking the FBI job had pushed unsubstantiated claims about who was in them.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This campaign has different athletes like Marino and basketball Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes sharing their health journeys.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 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,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Correlation doesn’t guarantee causation, but there’s evidence to support the theory that Eldridge typically needs an adjustment period.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The study has received a lot of criticism, however, partly because its design cannot prove causation.—
Frederik Jötten,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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