occasioning

present participle of occasion
as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion

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“Occasioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasioning. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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