CAUSALITY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

causality

noun

kȯ-ˈza-lə-tē

Definition of causality

as in cause

someone or something responsible for a result a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own

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Recent Examples of causality By the time something appears suspicious, causality is fragmented across systems, logs and identities. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 This is common in observational studies like this, which usually can’t clearly separate causality from correlation due to some immeasurable variable. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Or maybe the causality flows the other way, and the parity era has shifted into a new phase where the best way to build a winner is to acquire as much star power as possible without tilting your balance too far toward the truly elite. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Nevertheless, causality remains generally intact even at nature’s extremes. — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for causality

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As my colleague Clare Malone has reported in this magazine, Weiss first came to public attention in college, as a consequence of her support for Israel and consistent denigrations of the Palestinian cause.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The cause of the blaze remains unclear, but a large number of patients have been taken to the hospital.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of cause

Noun

Both lines of work are early, unanswered questions remain, and neither establishes causation yet.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
Observational data can show correlation — that people taking GLP-1s were perhaps more likely to have this eye complication occur — but not causation.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

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