CONSEQUENT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

consequent

adjective

Definition of consequent

as in logical

according to the rules of logic the conclusion that you have reached is neither consequent nor plausible

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in resultant

coming as a result her new job and consequent relocation added to the stress

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causal

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Recent Examples of consequent The sudden vacuum of hits from distance paying off, and consequent sudden drop in xG overperformance, coincided with the nosedive in the team’s form, resulting in three wins in the next 10 matches across all competitions. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The main hindrances then became the remoteness of the Moreton Bay district, the lack of understanding of the region in Sydney, and the consequent small number of settlers—no more than 2,000 in the mid-1840s. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 What about opioid manufacturers who might have managed distribution, and consequent legal liability, differently? — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned. — Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consequent

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Adjective

But there’s something bracingly logical about injecting the synthetic jolt of electronic dance music into a hospital environment, where vulnerable bodies are sustained by machines.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
With 40 percent of its revenue generated by returning customers, Braquet said this focus was the logical next step and the motivation in their ongoing first funding round.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.

— Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026

Definition of resultant

Adjective

March 21 – April 19 Someone else’s disappointment could make a reasonable decision feel surprisingly difficult.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Aries March 21 – April 19 Someone else’s disappointment could make a reasonable decision feel surprisingly difficult.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

Kim will face his last days when a large enough body of North Korean elites conclude that remaining loyal is no longer their safest and most rational choice.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Unlike conventional speculative decoding, which checks generated tokens against a target model, VFlash can accept structurally valid visual predictions without requiring token-by-token agreement.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Californians have kept our end of that bargain, but insurance companies have broken their side of the promise by denying, delaying and underpaying valid claims and dropping coverage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

The exhibit will include over 200 pieces that play with the sensible, mundane, and high fashion.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
The sensible comment might suggest Honeycutt doesn’t care which party or politician follows through with MAHA’s goals, just as long as they’re achieved.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sensible

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