How to Use cause in a Sentence

cause

1 of 2 noun
Definition of causenext
Synonyms for causenext
  • She is the cause of all their problems.
  • I can support a cause that means something to me.
  • The medicine was prescribed without good cause.
  • I'm willing to donate money as long as it's for a good cause.
  • Their marriage was a cause for celebration.
  • His symptoms had no apparent physical causes.
  • Over the past year, the uptick in crime hasn’t helped our cause.
    — Jared Council, Forbes, 23 May 2022
  • That’s why his death – and the cause of it – is so hard to take.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The announcement did not share the cause of the girl's death.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 June 2022
  • Now, more of the men with clout in showbiz have joined the cause.
    — USA Today, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Make sure the cause of the breakup is no longer an issue.
    — Jenna Birch, Health.com, 10 July 2018
  • This is cause for a toast, since the end of the week is no longer so far away.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Oct. 2020
  • But at least the cause of their deaths isn't a mystery.
    — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2023
  • The cause of death for Moss, 50, has not been revealed.
    — Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The cause of their contact was a bit further up the track.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2021
  • The identity of the man and the cause of death are unknown at this time.
    — Chelsea Hofmann, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Chip even chopped off his long locks for a good cause once!
    — Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2018
  • The size and cause of this leak is unknown, the state agency said.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Anyone who knows me knows that that's a cause near and dear to my heart.
    — Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
  • His son told the Times the cause was bone-marrow cancer.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2021
  • The cause of death was unknown at the time, but it has been ruled a homicide.
    — Levi Edwards | [email protected], al, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The team did not say where Gillies died or provide a cause of death.
    — Vin A. Cherwoo, ajc, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Clear evidence of the fire's cause may well have gone up in smoke.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2022
  • That is their -- their cause going into the midterms with this.
    — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Five days after the first call, the cause remains a mystery.
    — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
  • Most of these are too small to pose a threat, but some can be cause for concern.
    — Svetla Ben-Itzhak, The Conversation, 20 Sep. 2022
  • His son Kai confirmed the death but did not provide a cause.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
  • No cause was announced, nor is the reason for the delay known.
    — Terry Teachout, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Researchers have not been able to find the cause or causes of the disorder.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • For eczema patients, this can be a frustrating cause for more flare-ups.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
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cause

2 of 2 verb
  • The flood caused the town great hardship.
  • The illness is caused by a virus.
  • The flood caused great hardship.
  • You caused us a lot of extra work.
  • He swerved and caused an accident.
  • The pressure of the game looked to have caused some nerves early for the Vikings.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • This has caused us to scramble,’’ Williams said on the call.
    — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The strain from the cold and the hard labor may cause a heart attack.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021
  • The wreck caused power outages in the area for some time.
    — Wbtv, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2018
  • Doesn’t leave your face oily and doesn’t cause any break outs.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Light can cause beer to stale faster, but isn’t as big of a deal for wine and cider.
    — Parker Hall, Wired, 11 July 2020
  • But the car cuts off on her, and the front axle is causing problems.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • A wight attacks one of the men, causing the ice on the lake to break further.
    — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2017
  • As cars drive through the salt, the salt itself can cause damage.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 14 Feb. 2023
  • These clots can cause strokes and heart attacks or can lodge in the lungs or legs.
    — Maggie Fox, CNN, 10 July 2020
  • What parts of the package could cause inflation in the near term?
    — Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
  • In the short run, this will cause blocks to be produced more quickly.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2020
  • This is the 10th death caused by a train strike in San Diego County so far this year.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • So, from what distance would a weapon have to be fired to cause a 2-and-a-half-inch wound?
    — CBS News, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Short did not have a good spring, likely causing him to slip in the draft.
    — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 25 June 2019
  • The key thing is finding out what happened to cause it.
    — Samantha Masunaga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
  • The return of Loki to Disney+ didn’t cause quite as big a stir as the show’s debut.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023
  • It’s hard to even say for sure what’s caused the steep decline.
    — Bryce Covert, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2018
  • This [album] has caused a shift in me as a writer and an artist.
    — Michael Rietmulder, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
  • That has caused sales of smart home devices to increase.
    — Rani Molla, Recode, 12 Nov. 2018
  • The second is the filler neck, which can corrode on older cars and cause leaks.
    — Ray Magliozzi, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2021
  • The propane gas line may be routed around sharp edges which may cause a propane leak.
    — Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2020
  • Hamas said that an airstrike in Jabalia caused dozens of deaths and injuries.
    — Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Large swarms of locusts can cause severe damage to croplands.
    — The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The death of an 8-year-old boy in Kentucky believed to have been caused by an allergic reaction to strawberries, has been linked to fentanyl, according to multiple reports.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

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