The Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary describes cause and effect as “…reason for an action…come into being”
The Synonym Finder, by J. I. Rodale definition for cause and effect, “…motivate …incentive … by-product…reaction …”
| Accordingly | After | As a result |
| Because | Because of this | Begin |
| Bring about | Bring on | By reason of |
| By the way | By-product | Cause |
| Caused by | Consequence | Consequently |
| Created | Due to | Effect |
| Effected | Eventually | Feedback |
| Following | For this reason | Further |
| Furthermore | Generate | Gradual |
| Hence | Impact | In conclusion |
| In fact | In view of | Incentive |
| Incidentally | Launched | Of course |
| On account of | Otherwise | Owing to |
| Produced | Reason | Result |
| Resulted in | Since | Started |
| Subsequently | The aftermath | The end product |
| The end result | The outcome | The ramifications |
| Then | There upon | Thus |
| To this end |
