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
When European stocks correct, this fund will likely see a discount—and a consequent drop in its share price.
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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The chasm between rich and poor and the consequent collapse of social trust in American society seem to have followed almost automatically from changes in tax rates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Yet in the coming days, domestic popular anger at Israeli aggression and the consequent material and psychological loss that Iranians have suffered is likely to lead to serious questioning of the Islamic Republic’s policies.
—Vali Nasr, Time, 26 June 2025
However, the increase in dog ownership and the consequent increase in dog walking has been associated with another increase: hand and wrist injuries.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The chasm between rich and poor and the consequent collapse of social trust in American society seem to have followed almost automatically from changes in tax rates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Yet in the coming days, domestic popular anger at Israeli aggression and the consequent material and psychological loss that Iranians have suffered is likely to lead to serious questioning of the Islamic Republic’s policies.
—Vali Nasr, Time, 26 June 2025
However, the increase in dog ownership and the consequent increase in dog walking has been associated with another increase: hand and wrist injuries.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequent
Adjective
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Those seemingly chaotic kids are on their way to more obviously logical behavior soon.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Things had crumbled enough that Sasaki emerged as a logical option.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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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Jones is signed for another five seasons at a $7 million cap hit that is only going to get more reasonable as the cap continues to rise.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, spending your free time on a massive project for your crush seems perfectly reasonable.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Every argument has a rational, emotional, and rhetorical component.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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If the court concludes that conversion therapy is conduct, then the Colorado law is subject to the same standard used in Skrmetti – rational basis – and likely will survive.—
Timothy R. Holbrook,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The individual permit, which requires a $25 fee per shipment, is valid for a range of dates authorized once issued.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Messages > Send & Receive and tap your valid phone number to activate iMessage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One thing that is really striking is that there really doesn’t seem to be a coherent China policy in this Administration.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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By studying the region with narrowband filters sensitive to hydrogen (H-alpha) and sulfur (S II) emissions, the team detected a coherent, circular shell structure centered on the nova.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of nine films that span more than 50 years, not once does horror film icon Leatherface take sensible chainsaw safety precautions.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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To kick off your collection, here’s what The Athletic feel are the most sensible and eye-catching Yamal rookie cards to collect.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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