as in creates
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the ice storm caused a massive power outage
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as in determinants
someone or something responsible for a result
the much-debated causes of the war
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as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
joined the freedom fighters' cause as a young man
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Recent Examples of causes
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
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Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
That's why an earthquake of this magnitude causes so much more damage in a place like Venezuela than, say, Japan, because Japan is much more prepared for these types of events, given their inherent risk along the Ring of Fire.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Because this research was conducted on mice over a relatively short 16-week period, further clinical trials are necessary to determine whether a completely sugar-free diet causes the same gut and liver inflammation in humans.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Damian has a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis Type 1, which causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue in his body, including one in his head that, if not checked regularly by a doctor and monitored by his family, could interfere with his brain.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On the money front, divorce is among the leading causes of bankruptcy, Wells-Gibson previously told USA TODAY.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The superstar and football player, both 36, are known for supporting charitable causes long before this latest wave of donations.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
And poor diet and sedentary living continue to be the leading causes of preventable chronic conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But, fundamentally, understanding and treating the root causes of weight gain is also paramount.
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Clare Coulson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Borman’s death of natural causes was confirmed by his longtime producing partners Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Acute hearing loss can result from treatable causes like earwax buildup or infection that a hearing aid won’t address.
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Allison Palmer
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Those causes carried timeless moral weight that outlasted Gandhi’s assassination and Mandela’s nearly three decades of imprisonment.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Verb
What usually causes harmful algal blooms along Florida's coasts?
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Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Banks should spend more time asking what causes that switch to flip.
—
Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
That's why an earthquake of this magnitude causes so much more damage in a place like Venezuela than, say, Japan, because Japan is much more prepared for these types of events, given their inherent risk along the Ring of Fire.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Because this research was conducted on mice over a relatively short 16-week period, further clinical trials are necessary to determine whether a completely sugar-free diet causes the same gut and liver inflammation in humans.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Damian has a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis Type 1, which causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue in his body, including one in his head that, if not checked regularly by a doctor and monitored by his family, could interfere with his brain.
—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Noun
The data points to the following leading causes of death in the 1900s.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
On the money front, divorce is among the leading causes of bankruptcy, Wells-Gibson previously told USA TODAY.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The superstar and football player, both 36, are known for supporting charitable causes long before this latest wave of donations.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
And poor diet and sedentary living continue to be the leading causes of preventable chronic conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But, fundamentally, understanding and treating the root causes of weight gain is also paramount.
—
Clare Coulson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
Borman’s death of natural causes was confirmed by his longtime producing partners Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Acute hearing loss can result from treatable causes like earwax buildup or infection that a hearing aid won’t address.
—
Allison Palmer
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Those causes carried timeless moral weight that outlasted Gandhi’s assassination and Mandela’s nearly three decades of imprisonment.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causes
Verb
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Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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To prevent the organs from being rejected by their new human hosts, Revivicor deactivated a gene that codes for the enzyme that creates the alpha-gal molecule.
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Both parameters were identified as the most important determinants of the fill factor at low voltage losses.
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In my own research on Ebola, SARS and MERS, my colleagues and I have shown that the speed at which infected people are identified and removed from the community is one of the strongest determinants of outbreak size.
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In the 2026 election cycle, party committees can spend between $65,300 and $130,600 in coordination with congressional campaigns, and between $130,600 and $4 million with Senate candidates, according to the FEC.
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Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections.
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For 2026, the V6 generates 536 hp (400 kW), and the electric motor adds another 469 hp (350 kW), but only when there’s charge in the battery, which isn’t for that much of an average lap.
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The violence of the motion generates prodigious amounts of topspin.
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Both Kurtz and Langeliers cited workload and the need for rest during the long Major League Baseball season as reasons for their lack of interest.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Over a half-century ago, the robotic figures of Pirates were a symbol of Disneyland’s technological ambitions, dazzling audiences with characterized but lifelike movements.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
Noun
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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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“Causes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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