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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But these losses in the current generation of fighters are already being offset by the rise in support for Hamas and the group’s consequent ability to better recruit the next generation.
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Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2024
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
At this point, Gradel made sure to put in writing his consequent position regarding his purchases.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Bryan has spoken openly about his mother’s struggles with alcohol and consequent death, and how songwriting gave him the opportunity to process the significance loss in his and his sister's lives at such a young age.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2024
In the event, stronger morale, superior generalship, and Russia’s overconfidence (and consequent expectation of a rapid victory) proved of outsize importance.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2023
At this point, Gradel made sure to put in writing his consequent position regarding his purchases.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Bryan has spoken openly about his mother’s struggles with alcohol and consequent death, and how songwriting gave him the opportunity to process the significance loss in his and his sister's lives at such a young age.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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