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causal

[kaw-zuhl] / ˈkɔ zəl /


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Researchers can use these genetic differences to assess whether evidence supports a causal relationship between a particular risk factor and a health outcome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Both Kissei and Amgen said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

That is a causal fallacy dressed up as moral clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Monitoring like FoodNet had previously been doing, is helpful, but it’s difficult to make direct causal connections based on what-ifs, no matter how likely.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

But a skilled practitioner can use it to tell how meaningful a correlation is—and maybe even tell whether that correlation does indicate a causal relationship.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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