as in therefore
for this or that reason taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer

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Recent Examples of consequently McPherson takes liberties, setting the play in 1900 central Ukraine and, perhaps more consequently, elucidating the psychology where Chekhov was a tad more ambiguous. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 But his role at DOGE represents the biggest reputational and, consequently, financial gamble of his career. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 According to Aviation Experts With all these new owners (and consequently new guests), there are many newcomers in the skies. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025 This protective stance gained particular attention amidst ongoing public curiosity about Schumacher's condition, which has consistently left the family vulnerable to media intrusion and, consequently, to blackmail attempts. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consequently
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  • The solution is therefore to find ways to make Trump pay a meaningful price for violating the law.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The election was called by Carney on March 23, a week after he was sworn in as Liberal Party leader and therefore Prime Minister following Trudeau’s resignation.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • What are the most important experiences in your life so far?
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The lefty has struck out 16 batters in 11 innings so far.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Another vital bulwark should be the Congress, but thus far, the Republican majorities have avoided acknowledging the problem, let alone taking meaningful steps to address it.
    Angus King, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The first team that gets to three winning courses will win the challenge outright, thus dooming the other team to final judgment.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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