as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own
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Recent Examples of causality
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While the study identifies a significant association, causality has not been definitively established.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The assumption that a physical, geographic territory can map onto a distinct body of literature implies a false causality, Dimock observes.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
The Question of Proportionality Aristotle understood that causality is a complicated concept, and identified four different types of causes.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The study’s cross-sectional design didn’t allow the researchers to determine the causality of the relationship between sleep and cognitive performance.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The assumption that a physical, geographic territory can map onto a distinct body of literature implies a false causality, Dimock observes.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
The Question of Proportionality Aristotle understood that causality is a complicated concept, and identified four different types of causes.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The study’s cross-sectional design didn’t allow the researchers to determine the causality of the relationship between sleep and cognitive performance.
—Paul McClure 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causality
Noun
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
Noun
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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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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causality. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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