causative

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In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

She had been a boarding pupil at the Royal Hospital School, but an inquest concluded the school's record-keeping was not deemed to be causative.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The researchers note that identifying the exact causative microbes in individual patients remains a complex and time-consuming task.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

A month later, Kennedy backtracked on these remarks, saying “The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy … is not sufficient to say it definitely caused autism, but it is very suggestive.”

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

The causative relation between pathogenic organisms and many diseases had been established through the brilliant work of Pasteur and Koch.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson