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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The memo, sent to regional SNAP directors, covered the 50% food stamp payments families would receive for this month as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The demands of being a mother, as a result, are only ever a red herring for Grace’s pain—a significant change from the source material, a 2012 novel by Ariana Harwicz, in which the protagonist is much more detached from her baby.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The elder Jackson died in 2009 at the age of 50 as a result of acute propofol intoxication.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Some of these posts that claim to show theft as a result of no SNAP have been discredited, while others questioned for their authenticity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The demands of being a mother, as a result, are only ever a red herring for Grace’s pain—a significant change from the source material, a 2012 novel by Ariana Harwicz, in which the protagonist is much more detached from her baby.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The elder Jackson died in 2009 at the age of 50 as a result of acute propofol intoxication.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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