as in creates
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 determinants
someone or something responsible for a result
the much-debated causes of the war
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as in campaigns
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 causes
Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Olive oil may benefit people with inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Iron deficiency causes leaves to turn yellow while remaining green along the veins.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The team, based mainly at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, devised a method to remove the extra chromosomes by mimicking natural cell division in a way that causes one set of 23 to be discarded, leaving a functional egg cell.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Legionella, the bacterium that causes the illness, thrives in water and is commonly found in places such as plumbing systems, cooling towers, and hot tubs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Because chlamydia often causes no symptoms, these numbers likely underestimate its true prevalence.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Denmark insisted on safeguards for women and children and for Haiti to do more to address the root causes of instability and carry out reforms in its governance system.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Real-life and virtual discussions of Anne Frank’s legal status obviously serve contemporary causes, with participants hoping to score points with others who share their politics.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
These policies do not address root causes of community instability or poor health outcomes.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Destruction Decoded explores the extent, impact and causes of mega floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and industrial accidents, while Fatal Engineering focuses on high-profile structural accidents and the science behind the disasters.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Administration officials said the federal government is launching a major research initiative into the causes of autism by September.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
His Republican predecessors, Schmitt and, before him, Josh Hawley, also used the position to advance conservative causes, wage fights against progressive ones and raise their national profiles.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
What causes hair thinning in menopause?
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Olive oil may benefit people with inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune condition that causes joint pain, swelling, and inflammation.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Iron deficiency causes leaves to turn yellow while remaining green along the veins.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The team, based mainly at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, devised a method to remove the extra chromosomes by mimicking natural cell division in a way that causes one set of 23 to be discarded, leaving a functional egg cell.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Legionella, the bacterium that causes the illness, thrives in water and is commonly found in places such as plumbing systems, cooling towers, and hot tubs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Because chlamydia often causes no symptoms, these numbers likely underestimate its true prevalence.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
The basis of Greenfield’s decision was a dispute with Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s ability to pursue activist and social justice causes, which are important to the company’s founders.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Denmark insisted on safeguards for women and children and for Haiti to do more to address the root causes of instability and carry out reforms in its governance system.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Real-life and virtual discussions of Anne Frank’s legal status obviously serve contemporary causes, with participants hoping to score points with others who share their politics.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
These policies do not address root causes of community instability or poor health outcomes.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Destruction Decoded explores the extent, impact and causes of mega floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and industrial accidents, while Fatal Engineering focuses on high-profile structural accidents and the science behind the disasters.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Administration officials said the federal government is launching a major research initiative into the causes of autism by September.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
His Republican predecessors, Schmitt and, before him, Josh Hawley, also used the position to advance conservative causes, wage fights against progressive ones and raise their national profiles.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causes
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Rolling or folding one end of the towel creates a slight angle for the brushes to dry on.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Updating colleagues on the Dragon Bravo Fire during a meeting of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program in late August, Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable said rebuilding the lodge creates an opportunity to keep it open all year.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 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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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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In ongoing campaigns, most candidates promise to tighten immigration – while taking pains not to alienate moderate parts of the base.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The sample size for this season remains too small to scrutinise convincingly, but in the last two campaigns, there has been an evident appetite for going short from the left, aside from the predictable six-yard-box targets on both sides.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Limestone parent material generally generates alkaline (high pH) soils whereas granites generate more acidic soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The engine — Subaru’s signature smooth, horizontally opposed four-cylinder — generates 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are good reasons for wanting to learn from Switzerland’s experience.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agency characterized the Chinese movements as an intrusion and accused China of undermining regional peace and stability.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While manufacturing provides more than 470,000 jobs and brings more than $66 billion into Wisconsin's economy, the sector continues to decline in the state despite growth nationally.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldie, like Bucephalus, seized the bit and galloped into the intoxicating world of knowing, of finding out, of discovering reasons and causations.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Causes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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