as in therefore
for this or that reason
taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer
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Recent Examples of consequently
In some cases, sleeping separately can actually improve sleep, and consequently happiness.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Russian forces have consequently lost command-and-control capabilities and navigation for drones, and assaults have stopped in many sectors, according to Fedorov's adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The costs of local TV ads fluctuate, depending on factors like market size, the time slot of the advertisement, and the program’s viewership; consequently, businesses must meticulously define their target demographics to optimize their advertising investments.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Born to a French mother and having spent formative time in her grandmother’s kitchen in France, Dowd’s childhood, and consequently her philosophy of food, was defined by good home cooking and warm soufflés.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Russian forces have consequently lost command-and-control capabilities and navigation for drones, and assaults have stopped in many sectors, according to Fedorov's adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The costs of local TV ads fluctuate, depending on factors like market size, the time slot of the advertisement, and the program’s viewership; consequently, businesses must meticulously define their target demographics to optimize their advertising investments.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Born to a French mother and having spent formative time in her grandmother’s kitchen in France, Dowd’s childhood, and consequently her philosophy of food, was defined by good home cooking and warm soufflés.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequently
Adverb
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His lawyers also claimed the federal judge overseeing the case was too harsh in sentencing Combs and therefore violated his constitutional rights.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many credit unions were originally focused on a single community, and therefore dependent on its economic fate.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Everything is so expensive most people cannot afford to stock up.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their application was thus automatically approved.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The scientists found the three innermost stars are more massive and hotter than the sun, while the outermost component, the fourth star, is cooler, less massive and thus similar to the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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