The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CAUSE , but the solution may also be SOLE PURPOSE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Raison d'etre crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAUSE | 33 % | 5 |
| ROLE | 33 % | 4 |
| SOLE PURPOSE | 33 % | 12 |
Why may SOLE-PURPOSE be the right solution?
The phrase "raison d'être" is French for "reason for being" or "purpose." "Sole purpose" means the single most important reason for something's existence, making it a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Raison d'etre
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- raisonne
- explication
- pourquoi
- explications
- reasons
- rationale
- reasoning
- explanation
- explantation
- rational motive
- rationales
- justification
Crossword Answer definitions
CAUSE noun- (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- (especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
- A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
- Sake; interest; advantage.
- Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
- A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
- To set off an event or action.
- (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
- To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CAUSE
- Social movement
- Something to believe in
- Activist's drive
- Precipitate
- Activist's passion
- Thing to rally behind
- Bring about
- Lead to
- "Rebel Without a ___"
- Something to fight for
More clues leading to the result ROLE
- Al Capone for Robert DeNiro, e.g.
- Balboa, to Stallone
- Function
- Gig Young gig
- Play part
- Thespian's objective
- __-play (act out)
- ___ play
- Acting job
- Auditioner's quest