Causal agent
Causal agent noun - Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
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Synonyms for Causal agent
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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