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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Hestrin said the child is bedridden and has cerebral palsy as a result of the abuse. Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025 The county is facing a roughly $1 billion annual hole in its budget in the coming years as a result of recent federal cuts to Medicaid. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Private aviation also saw a noticeable bump there in 2022 as a result of wealthy buyers looking to avoid public transportation. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Now, this was very far from ending occupation or achieving Palestinian liberty, but those were concessions that Israel made as a result of Palestinian resistance. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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