as in therefore
for this or that reason
taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer
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Recent Examples of consequently
That consequently influences much of the rest of the curriculum.
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Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was hit hard by the shutdown, and consequently, American travelers were saddled with hours-long lines at airports nationwide.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The green is out, as is the sun, and so it, consequently, plenty of happy bare British skin.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
An intense military operation in Iran is driving up the price of oil, and consequently, the cost of filling one’s gas tank.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
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Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was hit hard by the shutdown, and consequently, American travelers were saddled with hours-long lines at airports nationwide.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The green is out, as is the sun, and so it, consequently, plenty of happy bare British skin.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
An intense military operation in Iran is driving up the price of oil, and consequently, the cost of filling one’s gas tank.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consequently
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequently
Adverb
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Tech experts often warn that AI chatbots don’t think for themselves — and therefore can sometimes spout false information.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The addition of radar is therefore a key development.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The body was so badly decomposed that the deceased’s gender could not be determined, said police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Boston has had just two days in the 70s thus far and inland locations (away from sea breezes) a few more.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Scientists usually expect the central bulges of elliptical galaxies to form rapidly and thus be dominated by low-mass stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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