caused

verb

Definition of causednext
past tense of cause
as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused
  1. created
  2. brought
  3. generated
  4. spawned
  5. produced
  6. induced
  7. worked
  8. yielded
Verb
  • Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Unions are not created out of thin air or by judicial decree.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Trade Commission, which brought the federal case, argued that Kroger's purchase of Albertsons would lead to fewer choices and higher prices for shoppers.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Within its first week, Blake Brown had generated $16 million in media impact value, according to Launchmetrics.
    Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The campaign also generated a word-of-mouth push on social media, which further elevated brand sentiment and customer engagement.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Because crypto profits are driven by generating hype and marketing, the technology has spawned a durable digital culture of people longing for community or chasing after the allure of 1,000x returns, as well as those who relish just how much crypto pisses off the right people.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The BlackStar Film Festival, which took place earlier this year, is a key moment for the community that has spawned since the festival’s debut in 2012.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • Zillow Gone Wild is produced by Asylum Entertainment Group.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The series will be produced by Hello Sunshine, Fake Empire, and Amazon MGM Studios.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Believing that government subsidies for higher education have induced harmful over-consumption of schooling is no more against higher education than fighting obesity is against caloric intake.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The entire affair smelled like a quasi-constitutional coup attempt authored by a desperate head of state whose intensive bickering with the National Assembly over everything from budgets to investigations had induced a nervous breakdown.
    Daniel R. DePetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of induced
Verb
  • According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Becca Stanek has worked as an editor and writer in the personal finance space since 2017.
    Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worked
Verb
  • Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Physically walking the property to search for depressions and gravestones yielded a possible site.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of yielded
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