as in creative
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of causal
What’s more, such an increase in complexity seems to imply the appearance of new causal laws in nature that, while not incompatible with the fundamental laws of physics governing the smallest component parts, effectively take over from them in determining what happens next.
—
Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
By contrast, a geodesic AI model would rely on causal field propagation, discerning that the same delay would cause upstream shortages, production stoppages and delivery delays at levels of varying intensity throughout the entire network.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
According to a press release, the study results are not causal, and cannot reveal the source of these trends.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
My group has already developed algorithms that can help with individual tasks, such as weather forecasting, identifying the drivers of global temperature rise, or trying to discover causal relationships like the effects of vaccination policies on disease transmission.
—Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for causal
Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
By contrast, a geodesic AI model would rely on causal field propagation, discerning that the same delay would cause upstream shortages, production stoppages and delivery delays at levels of varying intensity throughout the entire network.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
According to a press release, the study results are not causal, and cannot reveal the source of these trends.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
My group has already developed algorithms that can help with individual tasks, such as weather forecasting, identifying the drivers of global temperature rise, or trying to discover causal relationships like the effects of vaccination policies on disease transmission.
—Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for causal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for causal
Adjective
-
With so many people looking for work, there‘s intense competition for those jobs, and the ways to apply can be creative and involved.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
-
Another creative idea many commenters proposed was using the stained glass fixture as a fruit bowl.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
Adjective
-
Although witness testimony tilted toward constructive engagement, security and compliance remained central themes.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
-
That would probably describe a number of the countries that are out there trying to respond with constructive deals.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share