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caused

ADJECTIVE
derivative
Synonyms
STRONG
cognate secondary subordinate
WEAK
acquired ancestral coming from connate copied evolved hereditary imitative inferential inferred not original obtained plagiaristic plagiarized procured rehashed secondhand uninventive unoriginal
Antonyms
STRONG
important superior
WEAK
inventive original unborrowed unique
ADJECTIVE
induced
Synonyms
STRONG
achieved done effected finished
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete unfinished
ADJECTIVE
originating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arising beginning starting stemming
STRONG
activated authored begot commencing created dawning deriving emanating fashioned formed generated induced inspired issuing made motivated proceeding produced
WEAK
incepted

Example Sentences

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Looking beyond the current dynamics caused by the effective closure by Iran of the Strait of Hormuz, the more lasting trend of supply/demand imbalance is owing to a multiplicity of factors.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The ship and its passengers braved the Scotia Sea, where stormy conditions caused swells up to 23 feet high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

No damage was caused to the building and no-one was injured.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Because the study was observational and relied partly on self reported information, it cannot prove that eating behavior directly caused the different treatment responses.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The news clips make clear that there’s no repairing the harm I caused.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz