as in causes
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 causations
Goldie, like Bucephalus, seized the bit and galloped into the intoxicating world of knowing, of finding out, of discovering reasons and causations.
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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In an effort to conceal the causes of death, Sit impersonated the owners and had the dogs cremated, according to prosecutors.—
Seamus Bozeman
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brendon's death was ruled to be of natural causes by the Putnam County Coroner's office in May.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Causations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causations. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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