natural causes

noun

Causes such as illness or disease, as opposed to direct external forces.

“Some military casualties are by natural causes and accidents.”

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Meanings

nounnatural causes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyusuallyCauses such as illness or disease, as opposed to direct external forces.

    Some military casualties are by natural causes and accidents.

    1 more example

    The medical examiner determined that he had died of natural causes.

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APA

natural causes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20causes

MLA

“natural causes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20causes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natural causes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20causes.

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