final cause

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The leading pathologist said the final cause of death was "not clear" due to the numerous injuries that could have led to Alfie's death.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 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

The final cause reflected the purpose of the being, or the reason why the sculpture was made in the first place.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena said the ATF’s finding is preliminary, and that determining a final cause could take up to two months.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2020

The mercury has no natural tendency to stand up in a column, so there is no final cause at work here.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton