cause
noun
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.
have caused
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present perfectof cause.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The COVID-19 pandemic may not have caused 25 million deaths in Europe, as the Black Death did, but it did cause 7 million deaths worldwide.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution's IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
"People can develop a sense of what might have caused their depression," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In the comment section of the post, the Orange County Bomb Squad said the recent storms could have caused the marker to surface, because “we’ve had a couple wash up in recent weeks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Though a May-December romance must have caused a sensation, Howard fell in love with Marcela and she with him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
