causation
noun
cau·sa·tion
kȯ-ˈzā-shən 
Examples of causation in a Sentence
the role of heredity in the causation of cancer
He claimed that the accident caused his injury, but the court ruled that he did not provide sufficient evidence of causation.
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Correlation is also, critically, not causation, Lee says.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Ty, the case against Kenvue—as well as the effort to find sufficient evidence of causation between acetaminophen and autism—is an uphill battle that the company from which the company could leave unscathed.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Correlation is not causation, of course, and childhood obesity is up just about everywhere, not only in California — but the free school meal situation has been a contributor to and aggravator of health woes in our household.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Correlation isn't causation, and Intel and Nvidia didn't throw together a $5 billion deal and product collaboration in the space of less than 24 hours.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Ty, the case against Kenvue—as well as the effort to find sufficient evidence of causation between acetaminophen and autism—is an uphill battle that the company from which the company could leave unscathed.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Correlation is not causation, of course, and childhood obesity is up just about everywhere, not only in California — but the free school meal situation has been a contributor to and aggravator of health woes in our household.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Correlation isn't causation, and Intel and Nvidia didn't throw together a $5 billion deal and product collaboration in the space of less than 24 hours.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causation
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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causation
noun
cau·sa·tion
kȯ-ˈzā-shən
1
a
: the act or process of causing
proof of objective causation of injury by the perpetrator—Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman
b
: the act or agency that produces an effect
evidence was presented on doctor's malpractice…for…proof of causation—National Law Journal
National Law Journalif plaintiffs could establish…that the caps were manufactured by one of the defendants, the burden of proof as to causation would shift to all the defendants—Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (1980)
Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, 607 P.2d 924 (1980)2
: the relation between cause and effect especially as an element to be proven in a tort or criminal case
must be “legal” causation between the acts and the results—W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
see also chain of causation
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