as in consequent
coming as a result
frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game
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as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a person's decision to purchase a certain automobile is often the resultant of an array of factors, ranging from the actual performance of the vehicle to the buyer's self-image
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Recent Examples of resultant
Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The resultant social fracturing is pitting the vast majority against a newly vocal minority of junta sympathizers.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Bruno Fernandes would make a cynical foul to stop the resultant Plzen counter-attack, and from the free-kick after that Andre Onana would collide and hurt Casemiro.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The resultant social fracturing is pitting the vast majority against a newly vocal minority of junta sympathizers.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.
—Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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With the rise of ISIS, and the consequent rise of Iranian hard power, Tehran has become noticeably less concerned about Iraqi perceptions and intra-clerical harmony.Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2015
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Not surprisingly, this population growth has been accompanied by economic growth, and consequent growth in wealth.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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In these modern fables, human extinction is imagined in scientific terms, as the result of natural causes.Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The result of giving thanks The Giver: There is an awareness of the positive impact that resulted from reaching out for help.Paige Francis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pretty much every single match had an obvious outcome except for the bout between Chelsea Green and Michin for the Women's United States Championship.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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But some farms list the chemical in their monthly pesticide use reports to the state without any apparent consequence, Paige reports.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Dwyer argues that the inclusion of rosemary and other herbs and flowers with similar effects would have shocked Elizabethan audiences, reinforcing the devastating consequences of Ophelia’s loss.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.Valerie Präkelt, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2024
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All products are independently selected by our editors.Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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