final cause

Example Sentences

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British actor Julian Sands' final cause of death has been deemed undetermined.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

Scientists will determine the final cause of death based on pending lab results.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2023

The next day, Mr. Ketler’s body was taken to the city’s morgue, where the final cause of death was established.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2022

Each final cause leads to another, until we get to the first cause or prime mover.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

“I’m saying it’s possible as an idea, even necessary as an idea, a final cause in the whole structure of causation.”

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien