as a result

phrase

: 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.

Examples of as a result in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People with the second phenotype, called durable, might have grown up in a predictable world—for example, a strict religious sect or just a family that experienced little change—and developed only certain coping strategies as a result. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Tuesday’s meeting will feature enhanced security measures as a result of the chaos earlier this month, court documents show. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Police said one of the officers suffered minor facial injuries as a result of the shooting. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Sources said that person was not injured as a result of the landing, but became ill during the flight, and asked to go to the hospital after getting off the plane. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for as a result

• adult
• consult
• exult
• insult
• occult
• catapult
• subadult
• cult