1
as in logical
according to the rules of logic
the conclusion that you have reached is neither consequent nor plausible
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2
as in resultant
coming as a result
her new job and consequent relocation added to the stress
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Recent Examples of consequent
However, looking back at past Pixar announcements at D23 and the consequent timelines that followed until the new film’s release, there typically is at least two years between the announcement and the release date.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Justice Scalia’s majority opinion in Smith is that free exercise cases should generally be judged by the lowest standard, a rational basis review, when restrictions of free exercise are consequent upon a general law that is not aimed at religious views or observance.
—David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 21 Aug. 2025
When European stocks correct, this fund will likely see a discount—and a consequent drop in its share price.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
While still close in time to the original patent, the UV201 marked the beginning of vacuum-tube mass production, and a consequent leap in reliability and availability.
—Richard Brewster, IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2018
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Justice Scalia’s majority opinion in Smith is that free exercise cases should generally be judged by the lowest standard, a rational basis review, when restrictions of free exercise are consequent upon a general law that is not aimed at religious views or observance.
—David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 21 Aug. 2025
When European stocks correct, this fund will likely see a discount—and a consequent drop in its share price.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
While still close in time to the original patent, the UV201 marked the beginning of vacuum-tube mass production, and a consequent leap in reliability and availability.
—Richard Brewster, IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequent
Adjective
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Taking that kind of approach to free agency is prudent, understandable, logical and probably smart more often than not.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Your 4th House of Family receives support as sensual Venus sextiles unearthing Pluto in your logical 2nd house, nudging you to refresh your routines and polish your living space.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And since the liquor has a reasonable 17% ABV, even with a few ounces of sparkling wine, the Spa Spritz is a low-alcohol cocktail that won't drag you down the next morning.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Still, Bale has a couple of nice moments as Mandras, a Greek fisherman who loses his fiancée (Penelope Cruz) to a mandolin-playing pacifist (Cage, of course) but, all told, is pretty reasonable about it.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If so, please provide the timeline and a comprehensive list of all exhibits under consideration, and the rational for removal.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s a rational explanation, Kershaw says, for Skubal pitching just once in the WBC.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, take some time to journal or meditate (napping would also be valid).—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Remember to have your reference number and a valid ID with you.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Structures that are coherent, commercially reasonable, and long-standing tend to withstand examination more effectively than last-minute revisions.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tallen said his firm has a history of turning around distressed properties in good locations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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His communication on the defensive end of the floor has been really good, too.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The intuitive Moon squares Saturn, pitting your 3rd House of Distractions against your 6th House of Pragmatism, urging specific words, meticulous timing, and sensible boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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In this reality, Rebecca Hall wants for some reason to not look like Rebecca Hall, and Evan Peters’s the Beauty–resistant FBI agent Coop is the only sensible man in the world.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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