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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ultimate root cause" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in more formal contexts to refer to the foundational or most basic cause of a problem or issue that is being investigated or discussed. Example: The ultimate root cause of the quality issue was discovered to be a lack of adherence to industry protocols during the manufacturing process.
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Violence is also increasingly portrayed as the ultimate root cause of several other problems affecting children (pdf).
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"Education is a root cause.
The root cause?
Diagnose the root cause.
Ideology is the root cause.
Unemployment is a root cause.
But the root cause is not.
That is the root cause of delays.
Accelerating Chinese demand is the root cause.
Just not the root cause.
But the root cause is simple enough.
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