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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

Like Rangers, they had cause to be anxious and negative, playing it tight and hoping for the best.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

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