common cause

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A frequent reason for something to happen.

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Examples (10)

  • Smoking is a common cause of premature death.
  • Poor communication is a common cause of misunderstanding in relationships.
  • A faulty battery connection was found to be the most common cause of the engine failures.
  • Dehydration is a common cause of headaches, especially in hot weather.
  • What is the most common cause of project delays in your industry?
  • The report identified stress as a common cause of employee burnout.
  • In this region, insufficient rainfall is a common cause of crop failure.
  • Experts agree that human error remains a common cause of traffic accidents.
  • Outdated software has become a common cause of security breaches.
  • Another common cause of data loss is accidental deletion by the user.