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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causations
causes
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Low pay and an increase in retiring attorneys are some of the main causes, Mecklenburg County Chief Public Defender Kevin Tully told The Observer in 2024.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Causations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causations. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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