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Definition of resultantnext
as in consequent
coming as a result frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game

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noun

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Recent Examples of resultant
Adjective
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 The resultant imagery is all eerily fascistic: the British army takes to the streets of London, and the press are rounded up to be taken to a non-specified location. Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Asian stocks rose on Friday as oil prices fell, easing concerns about global energy prices and a potential resultant spike in inflation. Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 The resultant explosion of particle effects will overwhelm the game engine and immediately trigger a blood moon. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resultant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resultant
Adjective
  • The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The consequent disruptions ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contended with security lines that snaked out into parking lots and lasted upward of four hours.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the first round of the country’s 2024 Presidential election, a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, who had campaigned largely on TikTok, scored a surprise upset; the result was annulled by Romania’s constitutional court and the election delayed.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities still have not provided the results of the chemical test taken after the arrest.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The conditions in the strait remain in flux, some analysts said, leaving a wide range of possible outcomes.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The city will also look at outcomes in foot traffic, business activity, and overall vibrancy for markers of success.
    Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • No doctors appear to be facing consequences.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The nonprofit has been working for more than 30 years to address the environmental conditions and consequences that have caused the lake's dramatic rise and fall.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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