as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime
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Recent Examples of causation
Neither party does a better job As any student of introductory statistics learns, correlation doesn’t imply causation.
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Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The cardiologist also pointed out that the observational study shows correlation, not causation, and that further research is needed.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Of course, there needs to be far more research to prove this is a case of causation rather than mere correlation, but that research is plausible.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Fringe ideas about wellness, disease causation and medications will go mainstream.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Christopher S. Warshaw, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The cardiologist also pointed out that the observational study shows correlation, not causation, and that further research is needed.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Of course, there needs to be far more research to prove this is a case of causation rather than mere correlation, but that research is plausible.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Fringe ideas about wellness, disease causation and medications will go mainstream.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for causation
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But in 2004, a Dover, Penn., school board member objected to the textbook and pushed to replace it with one that promotes intelligent design — the belief that certain features of life are best explained by an intelligent cause rather than natural selection.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The cause of canker sores remains unclear, the Mayo Clinic says, but researchers suspect a combination of factors contributes to outbreaks.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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