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  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cause.
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causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
Synonyms


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She likens the current situation to a farmer having a bull in a field which escapes and causes destruction – and the farmer blames the bull.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

As the area struggles, Murillo, a college graduate who years ago felt motivated enough to door-knock for political causes, is among those who have become disillusioned.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Importantly, integrating Claude into Salesforce’s platform causes Salesforce to cede control of its user interface layer in some ways; the company must give up control of where users access Salesforce data from, for instance.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

But it should be obvious that not all beliefs are on a par with one another, and that the causes of their credibility vary greatly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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