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  • present tense form of cause (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cause.

causes

NOUN
whys and wherefores
Synonyms


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Contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit causes the virus to spread.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In terms of fielding performance by the team, it is hard to quantify other than via the percentage of dropped catches - though Stokes' teams famously hunted down even lost causes to the boundary.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

This tilt toward Gloria causes the film to lose its way a bit, pulling focus from the more potentially vital mentor-disciple dynamic between Ed and the anxious, navel-gazing Meyers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The condition can have many causes, including changes involving TBX5, a gene that plays a critical role in building the heart.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

I honestly don’t care if they give a million dollars to equal rights causes so the world can be better in the future.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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