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cause and effect

[kawz-uhnd-i-fekt, -uhn-] / ˈkɔz ənd ɪˈfɛkt, -ən- /
NOUN
chain reaction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chemical reaction vicious circle
WEAK
causal nexus chain of circumstances concatenation of events domino effect powder train ripples in a pond
NOUN
domino effect
Synonyms
WEAK
causal sequence chain of events contagion effect domino theory knock-on knock-on effect ripple effect slippery slope

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Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Because this was an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The editors of the London Review of Books aren’t conspicuous Trump fans, but they are appreciators of cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

As we watch his experiments, we first see and then feel their reactions in recursive proof of cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Another has been the problem of disentangling cause and effect in the rise of food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond