as a result
idiom
: because of something
He sprained his wrist and, as a result, he will not be playing in the tournament.
—often + of
As a result of the accident, he was out of work for three months.
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But Callender promises the plot didn’t suffer as a result of tighter purse strings.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
In the memo, Bosworth suggests that people could get hurt or killed as a result of Facebook’s expansions.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
What’s not considered in this statement are the thousands of jobs evaporating as a result of breaking down this gate.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Another episode covers the shortage of affordable housing in Chico, California, as a result of wildfires that decimated surrounding communities.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
In the memo, Bosworth suggests that people could get hurt or killed as a result of Facebook’s expansions.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
What’s not considered in this statement are the thousands of jobs evaporating as a result of breaking down this gate.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Another episode covers the shortage of affordable housing in Chico, California, as a result of wildfires that decimated surrounding communities.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for as a result
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“As a result.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20a%20result. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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