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Examples of resultant in a Sentence
She deserves credit for the increase in sales and the resultant increase in profit.
frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game
Recent Examples of resultant from the Web
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But critics say that states often fail to plan for the resultant decline in revenue and that lawmakers are shielded from accountability when the full consequences of their votes won’t be felt for years.
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Cavendish's withdrawal and the resultant expulsion of Slovak sprint king Sagan has also thrown the race for this year's Tour de France green jersey wide open.
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The consensus among fans - and performers - who replied to the Facebook inquiry is that an earlier start time - and the resultant earlier finish time - would be best.
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But the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 and the resultant rush of goods shipped along the Hudson and East Rivers would quickly make the area an economic powerhouse.
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When a muscle strain affects the inner layer, the resultant forces on the muscles are generated and transmitted to the tendon, which causes the release of neutrophils that start the important, initial, inflammatory process.
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At the heart of the campaign is a simple question: has the nuclear deal struck in 2015 -- and the resultant relaxation of international sanctions -- improved the lives of Iranians?
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The resultant landscape was little more than rock pools where the sea met land.
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Researchers then analyzed the resultant torrent of data to pick out the common threads among innumerable molecular pathways.
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First Known Use of resultant
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Examples of resultant in a Sentence
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
First Known Use of resultant
1692
RESULTANT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of resultant for English Language Learners
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: coming from or caused by something else
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