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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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He has few better legacy causes than making sure the fleet is ready, and today it isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Ebola, which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and causes haemorrhagic fever, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa in the last 50 years.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

“You do not have insight into all causes of someone’s behavior.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

“It causes concern,” said Mike Hamilton, a former high school football and basketball coach who has a son playing football at Chatsworth High.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Booth’s passions included fine clothing, Southern honor, good manners, beautiful women, and the romance of lost causes.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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