Examples of causality in a Sentence
Scientists found no causality between the events.
a supreme being is a being that, by definition, has no causality of its own
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By the mid 20th century, poor posture came to be seen as the culprit for rising rates of low back pain, even though little hard evidence existed to prove such claims of causality.
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Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Claire Parker contributed to this report Israel-Gaza war Israel-Gaza war: More causalities were reported after strikes on the central Gaza Strip and the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Whether this realization is a masterstroke of genius that explains the mechanism for backward causality or an admission that the future’s influence on the past can never fully be proven is open to debate.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
Already, from medical diagnostics to engineering and beyond, AI systems are uncovering unimagined correlations and causalities, leading to less waste and improved outcomes.
—David Rothschild, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Reverse causality, chance, bias and confounding by socioeconomic or lifestyle factors, or consumption of other dietary components cannot be ruled out.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
Searching for backward causality required looking at the impact of the final measurement and adding the time twist.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
Sometimes, but often not in the way they were intended, and rarely in ways that confirm obvious causality.
—Jim Small, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
The researchers relied on observational data to establish a correlation between cannabis use and heart failure, but the causality cannot be determined.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Nov. 2023
Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Claire Parker contributed to this report Israel-Gaza war Israel-Gaza war: More causalities were reported after strikes on the central Gaza Strip and the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Whether this realization is a masterstroke of genius that explains the mechanism for backward causality or an admission that the future’s influence on the past can never fully be proven is open to debate.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
Already, from medical diagnostics to engineering and beyond, AI systems are uncovering unimagined correlations and causalities, leading to less waste and improved outcomes.
—David Rothschild, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Reverse causality, chance, bias and confounding by socioeconomic or lifestyle factors, or consumption of other dietary components cannot be ruled out.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 July 2023
Searching for backward causality required looking at the impact of the final measurement and adding the time twist.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
Sometimes, but often not in the way they were intended, and rarely in ways that confirm obvious causality.
—Jim Small, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
The researchers relied on observational data to establish a correlation between cannabis use and heart failure, but the causality cannot be determined.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Causality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/causality. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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causality
noun
cau·sal·i·ty
kȯ-ˈza-lə-tē 
plural causalities
: the relationship between cause and effect
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