sufficient cause
Frequency: 6.98.5 per million words
Enough of a reason to justify something.
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Examples (10)
- The judge ruled that there was no sufficient cause to issue a warrant.
- Termination of employment requires sufficient cause, such as gross misconduct.
- The investigation will determine if there is sufficient cause to proceed with charges.
- Do we have sufficient cause to believe the allegations are true?
- His repeated absences from important meetings provided sufficient cause for his dismissal.
- The philosopher argued that mere correlation does not establish sufficient cause for an effect.
- The contract states that a breach of confidentiality is sufficient cause for immediate termination.
- Without concrete evidence, speculation is not sufficient cause for a formal complaint.
- The government claimed that national security concerns were sufficient cause for their actions.
- If they can demonstrate sufficient cause, the committee will launch a full-scale review.