causation

noun

kȯ-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce causation (audio)
Definition of causationnext
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 Arizona has won 11 games and lost only five since promoting him, which feels significant (but, hey, correlation/causation and whatnot). — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 May 2026 For years, product adoption raced ahead while Congress debated causation and passed no meaningful national protections for children. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026 Correlation does not establish causation, and public sentiment alone cannot explain athletic performance. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The executives who absorbed the Freakonomics ethos learned to separate correlation from causation and to entertain alternative explanations before settling on the most convenient one. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for causation
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  • At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still one of the most popular athletes in the world and even if his presence on the Portuguese national team is cause for international debate, a player like Folarin Balogun has no place in any paragraph with Ronaldo.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Investigators did not disclose further details surrounding the cause and manner of her death.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
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“Causation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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