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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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But another thing that’s different now is that the I-bond fixed rate is nearly a full percentage point, whereas in 2022 it was 0%, and the whole headline phenomenon was caused by inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

That explosion was caused by a build-up of methane gas, investigators said at the time.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Unlike other cytokinin-related genes that strongly influence plant growth, increasing FveIPT2 activity caused only minor changes in overall cytokinin levels.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Diamondback notes that the Iran War caused global oil supply to fall by more than 8% in March, and has reduced it even more since then.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Julio was already demanding that they come to the meeting tomorrow and explain how they had accidentally caused this mess.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman