Synonyms of causation

causation

noun

kȯ-ˈzā-shən 

as in cause

someone or something responsible for a result

presented data that supports the thesis that poverty is the primary causation of crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• causality
• determinant
• antecedent
• reason
• source
• occasion
• factor
• consideration
• origin
• stimulus
• incentive
• mother
• impetus
• spring
• inspiration
• be-all and end-all
• alpha and omega
• root
• instigation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effect
• development
• issue
• outcome
• product
• result
• consequence
• sequence
• fate
• corollary
• fruit
• outgrowth
• upshot
• resultant
• aftermath
• sequel
• conclusion
• ramification
• aftereffect
• end
• repercussion
• denouement
• side effect
• dénouement
• by-product
• side reaction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causation

First of all, there’s the possibility of reverse causation. —Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025

Choi was also careful to note that correlation does not necessarily mean causation: 5,000 steps a day may not actually affect depression, and people with depression may merely move less, which could also explain the observed results of the JAMA study. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024

But Suzanna Chatterjee, MD, an OB-GYN based in Russellville, Arkansas, says these cases are a matter of correlation, not causation. —Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024

Still, there remains disagreement among researchers about whether macroscopic, agent-level causation can emerge in complex systems. —Philip Ball, WIRED, 21 July 2024