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
Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
During the hearing, Judge Mindy Glazer told the defendant he was being charged with leaving the scene of a crash causing death and driving without a valid driver's license.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Certainly, American life has given us many new causes, since the mid-2010s, for worry.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that consuming up to 100 milligrams (mg) daily of GA is unlikely to cause problems in most adults.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
During the hearing, Judge Mindy Glazer told the defendant he was being charged with leaving the scene of a crash causing death and driving without a valid driver's license.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
What was Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death?
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Certainly, American life has given us many new causes, since the mid-2010s, for worry.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause
Verb
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As technology advanced and investment increased, developers took the groundwork laid by games like Elite and expanded it into some of the most ambitious and compelling video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The show created by Levy and his son Dan about a wealthy family forced to live in a tiny town would dominate the Emmys in its sixth and final season.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The internet and Black art triggered awe for completely different, profound reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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One reason is a viral video that shows Pretti standing over the body of a veteran who died and honoring his service.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately for Fulham, the loose ball falls to their centre-forward, as the opposite movements of Jimenez and Sessegnon bamboozle Emmanuel Agbadou.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Snow blankets the region A widespread snow event in March 2015 brought measurable snowfall across all of North Texas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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And, quite frankly, the Patriots do need to blitz to bring pressure, despite having some formidable pass rushers on their defensive line.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Inflation remains the strongest determinant of long-term interest rates.—
Brendan Dyer,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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In order to predict preeclampsia accurately and use these predictions to help doctors monitor, diagnose and treat the condition, my team needs to factor in other information that can illuminate these different outcomes, called social determinants of health.—
Jill Inderstrodt,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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Alex Meret, the goalkeeper in their title-winning campaigns, has suffered one injury after another and no sooner came back than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic went down.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Miami Heat Miami is about $30 million below the luxury-tax threshold, but that does not include anything for unrestricted free agent Norman Powell, who could generate enough interest to get a salary in that range himself before even filling out the roster.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Wilkens’ case, state filings opposing relief repeatedly emphasized her procedural and strategic choices in presenting evidence, arguing that any failure to establish causation rested with her rather than the court or the statute.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Correlation isn’t causation, period.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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