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causation

[kaw-zey-shuhn] / kɔˈzeɪ ʃən /






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With social media, it may be difficult to prove causation for an individual, but once we consider population-level research, the link is undeniable, as it was with tobacco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I was careful not to formally assert the level of causation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He explained that language emphasizing causation over correlation and other results biases is a problem in scientific research at-large, but in his opinion, this is an egregious example.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Ni Lochlainn accepts that to many people this sounds unpleasant - but these studies are important because they suggest a direct line of causation: from a gut microbiome to the age of a body.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

In principle, one expects the chain of causation to operate in both directions.

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




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