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
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
Other causes include excess fluid intake, diuretics, or prostate issues.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 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
But is protecting children with disabilities from discrimination really a partisan cause?
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
Other causes include excess fluid intake, diuretics, or prostate issues.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 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
Noun
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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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Artists of the art nouveau and German Jugendstil movements channeled Haeckel’s discoveries into their work, as did such leading architects and designers as Antoni Gaudí and Louis Sullivan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The free-trade agenda sought to deregulate the labor market and prioritize market efficiency, strengthening the hands of employers and severely weakening union and social movements, as anti-free traders had predicted.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Skattebo began the year as the backup running back but quickly worked his way into becoming the workhorse of the Giants’ offense, recording 101 carries for 410 yards and five touchdowns through the first half of his rookie campaign.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an update, the National Hurricane Center confirmed that the storm was traveling at 12 mph while generating wind speeds of 115 mph.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The move dovetailed with its goal to generate 30% of its annual revenues from content produced in other languages aside from Spanish.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And pretty much all of the data suffer from the reality that, as any stats teacher will remind you, correlation does not necessarily imply causation.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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But another line of thinking argues that correlation should not be equated with causation.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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