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

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:

There may not be some earth-shattering moment where AI either goes awry and causes chaos or suddenly solves the world’s most intractable problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The team found DNA from Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes plague - in 18 of the 46 people tested.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

“It adds to the uncertainty, which is what causes the volatility and the average decline in the market leading up to the election,” Stovall told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

The official urged the public not to consume meat from animals that die naturally or from unknown causes, while urging the public to report any such cases.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

He might dissect, anatomise, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

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

Start training