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.
Examples of as a result in a Sentence
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Each zodiac sign will be affected differently as a result of the cosmic happenings this spring.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The officer sustained multiple injuries to his head and eye during the altercation and required hospital treatment along with follow-up care as a result of his injuries.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Lockwood has struggled with body dysmorphia as a result of these unrealistic beauty standards placed on her.
—Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Families lose tens of billions of dollars every year as a result, and one in four women have returned to work within two weeks of giving birth.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
However, everyone has been exposed to relatively low levels of asbestos due to widespread human use and most people do not develop health problems as a result, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Twenty-nine shows were postponed as a result of the medical issue, all of which have been rescheduled for the months ahead.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
Greenway said in the lawsuit he was pressured to leave the seminary as a result of a social media post from Sept. 12, 2022.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
California legislators plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would bolster efforts by Holocaust survivors, their heirs and other victims to recover artwork and other property stolen from them as a result of political persecution.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
The officer sustained multiple injuries to his head and eye during the altercation and required hospital treatment along with follow-up care as a result of his injuries.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Lockwood has struggled with body dysmorphia as a result of these unrealistic beauty standards placed on her.
—Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Families lose tens of billions of dollars every year as a result, and one in four women have returned to work within two weeks of giving birth.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
However, everyone has been exposed to relatively low levels of asbestos due to widespread human use and most people do not develop health problems as a result, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Twenty-nine shows were postponed as a result of the medical issue, all of which have been rescheduled for the months ahead.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
Greenway said in the lawsuit he was pressured to leave the seminary as a result of a social media post from Sept. 12, 2022.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
California legislators plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would bolster efforts by Holocaust survivors, their heirs and other victims to recover artwork and other property stolen from them as a result of political persecution.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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