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causation

[kaw-zey-shuhn] / kɔˈzeɪ ʃən /






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With social media, it may be difficult to prove causation for an individual, but once we consider population-level research, the link is undeniable, as it was with tobacco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He explained that language emphasizing causation over correlation and other results biases is a problem in scientific research at-large, but in his opinion, this is an egregious example.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

"Everyone has heard it a million times, but it bears repeating: Correlation doesn't equal causation," Gennaro said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

Together, he said, “those studies have indicated that a vast share of the causation of autism can be traced to the effects of genetic influences. That is a fact.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The term ‘law’ implies unbroken regularity, with no exceptions, but nothing is conveyed about causation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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