cause to be

VERB

create

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build conceive construct design devise discover establish forge form found generate initiate invent make organize plan produce set up shape spawn start

STRONG

actualize author beget coin compose concoct constitute contrive effect erect fabricate fashion father formulate imagine institute invest mother occasion originate parent perform procreate sire

WEAK

bring into being bring into existence bring to pass dream up give birth to give life to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break demolish destroy dismantle lose stop

STRONG

halt prevent wreck

Example Sentences

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Three major potential catalysts for the chip maker’s shares have come and gone without making an impression, but investors still have cause to be patient.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

You have cause to be concerned, statistically speaking.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Economists say there’s cause to be downbeat about the longer term effects of U.S. trade policy on Japanese exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Parents have plenty of cause to be alarmed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

She wasn’t even appreciative of his efforts and she had plenty cause to be.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

cause to be

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