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
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Severe storms and flooding in Muskego, Wisconsin, caused road closures, sewage issues, and damage to homes and businesses.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Hawthorn Woods police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
For Nautilus vehicles, the device can also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal and rear position light to fail, Ford said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Severe storms and flooding in Muskego, Wisconsin, caused road closures, sewage issues, and damage to homes and businesses.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jenner said that data around how many students were given good cause exemptions and met one of the other exceptions for being passed to the fourth grade would be released on the state’s third-grade reading dashboard around Oct. 1.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Hawthorn Woods police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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If Western companies and governments retreat from global projects out of fear or mistrust, the ecosystem could splinter, reducing innovation and creating regional silos that are less secure and less robust.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Our leadership should bring people together, not create division.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s a reason the best legal templates in the startup world are clean, readable, and no more than a few pages long.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This idea of people disappearing for various reasons became a motif –from the most historical, cruel examples to the daily life cases.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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As naturalistic gardens have grown in popularity, so too have the gorgeous ornamental grasses that provide a sense of airy texture and movement.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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Unlike Alzheimer's, FTD often causes dramatic personality changes, emotional withdrawal and problems with speech, movement and decision-making.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s latest Color Series Mason jar collection nods to classic designs of the past, with darling details that bring nostalgic charm to any space whether they’re used in the kitchen for food storage or around the house as decor.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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This week, Tahoe announced $30 million in new venture funding, led by Amplify Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $42 million and its valuation to $120 million.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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King predicted that in the long-term, these digital currencies, which peg their value to a hard asset like the U.S. dollar, will be the single greatest determinant of ether’s future price fluctuations.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That information includes the list of providers a patient sees; summaries of each encounter with those providers; and their social determinants of health such as housing, access to food and employment.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Many business leaders craft mission statements to throw onto a wall or a PR campaign, but don’t apply them to everyday decision-making.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The interview comes a year after a gun control campaign launched an initiative called The Shotline, which employs AI to re-create voices of victims of gun violence.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the students’ work also generated acclaim from community members who praised their ingenuity and courage in holding the foundation accountable in the face of backlash from school administration.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The theme parks and experiences unit generated 38% of Disney’s Q3 revenue.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The timing of autism diagnosis often coincides with the vaccination schedule, but correlation does not mean causation.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The author notes neuroscientist Antonio Damasio’s work with a patient known as EVR, whose case involved the latter causation: as described in the article, brain surgery changed EVR’s social and emotional intelligence.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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