Causal agent and First cause

Causal agent

Causal agent noun - Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
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First cause and causal agent are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "First cause" with "Causal agent", this phrases are similar.

First cause

First cause noun - An agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause.
Usage example: God is the first cause
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Synonyms for First cause

Causal agent and first cause are semantically related. You can use "Causal agent" instead a noun phrase "First cause".

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First cause and Causal agent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/causal_agent/first_cause
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