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causation

[kaw-zey-shuhn] / kɔˈzeɪ ʃən /






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I was careful not to formally assert the level of causation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

Such confounding and mediating factors undermine the plaintiffs’ claims of causation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

And while correlation does not mean causation, that is when this age-related break occurs.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

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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