as in therefore
for this or that reason
taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer
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Recent Examples of consequently
Given that water managers don’t expect water supplies — or, consequently, the fish that rely on them — to last in those locations, officials have taken special administrative action to remove limits for anglers.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
The perception is that teams in salary cap sports are worth more, and consequently sell for more, than those in baseball.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
But the size of these black holes—and consequently their origin and role in the grand arc of cosmic history—remains a subject of intense debate.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Additionally, many healthcare workers do not have access to personal protective equipment – such as coveralls, gloves and respirators – and have consequently fallen ill, according to the IRC.
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Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
The perception is that teams in salary cap sports are worth more, and consequently sell for more, than those in baseball.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
But the size of these black holes—and consequently their origin and role in the grand arc of cosmic history—remains a subject of intense debate.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Additionally, many healthcare workers do not have access to personal protective equipment – such as coveralls, gloves and respirators – and have consequently fallen ill, according to the IRC.
—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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One of Karlsson’s tips has been to recognise that the majority of this squad play and therefore live outside of Norway.
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But the court’s current conservative majority has contended these commissions and boards wield executive authority and are therefore subject to direct control by the president.
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Hearing a bat has contracted rabies near Lodi Lake is not so shocking.
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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The episode concludes with Rhaenyra looking completely mortified at the idea of having to explain to Alicent what happened, since Alicent had set Rhaenyra up to take King’s Landing and thus the Iron Throne from Alicent’s son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — but hadn’t expected this.
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This is because the infrastructure of the city traps in all of the heat that built up during the day, thus preventing a normal nocturnal cooldown seen in non-urban settings.
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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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