Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "causes"
  • plural of cause.
  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).

causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Beauty “leaked” a phone number for CEO Tarang Amin in a marketing stunt asking consumers which causes matter most to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

There are many contributing causes to depression and a variety of ways to treat it, including drugs and talking therapies.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Several medical studies have detected a link between taking one of the popular medications and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, a rare eye condition that causes vision loss that is often permanent.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

However, the results show an association and do not establish that low testosterone itself causes cancer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

This makes leprosy one of the world’s leading causes of preventable disability.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training