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
Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At least half a dozen fires have engulfed part of the greater Los Angeles area since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday – and the resultant devastation has left much of the region resembling a war zone.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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
The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At least half a dozen fires have engulfed part of the greater Los Angeles area since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday – and the resultant devastation has left much of the region resembling a war zone.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resultant
Adjective
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Such haphazard and unbalanced development and the consequent unevenness of available series has produced biases in our historical understanding of sea-level rise, Hardenberg writes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company’s initial data suggest a fire developed in the rear section of the ship, which led to the explosion over the Atlantic Ocean and a consequent rain of debris.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The research results align well with the studied effects of earlier impacts in Earth’s history, said Nadja Drabon, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Highlight bottom-line results – every employer understands money.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of these customs was tied to the weather: the weather on Candlemas would determine the outcome of the remainder of winter.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Which is a lot more important than the outcome of one politician’s case.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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These threats had consequences: according to Republican Senator Mitt Romney, fear of Trump supporters’ violence dissuaded some Republican senators from voting for Trump’s impeachment after the January 6, 2021, attack.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last month, a lawyer for the company evaded questions from British lawmakers about whether its products include cotton from China’s Xinjiang province, where Beijing is accused of holding members of mostly Muslim ethnic groups in detention camps.—
Brian Slodysko,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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