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
However, further research is needed to confirm causation.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Fewer smokers in many countries — including the U.S. — may account for some of that shift in cancer causation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Of course, some will argue that correlation is not causation, but those who do generally aren’t market operators.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Correlation, of course, is not causation, but that pattern shouldn’t be dismissed.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Fewer smokers in many countries — including the U.S. — may account for some of that shift in cancer causation.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Of course, some will argue that correlation is not causation, but those who do generally aren’t market operators.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Correlation, of course, is not causation, but that pattern shouldn’t be dismissed.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for causation
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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