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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resultant

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noun

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Recent Examples of resultant
Adjective
One potential drawback of the proposal for higher tuition rates could be a resultant drop in enrollment levels of nonresident students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
Christy Ucheibe scored the resultant penalty to set up a tense finale. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Their resultant study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters documents one of the rarest cosmic occurrences on record, while also raising new questions about what’s possible during a supernova explosion. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resultant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resultant
Adjective
  • The recovery has been further sidelined by Israel and the United States’ launching their February war on Iran and the consequent global shock to oil markets and spiking prices for mortgages and other types of borrowing.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Dividing the task between specialist biocomputing groups returned even higher results (about 80%).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The outcome in California's 13th District could hinge on whether Lincoln can attract moderate and swing voters beyond the Republican base.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The trial is continuing to track participants’ longer-term outcomes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • But this year, affordability polls in a tier by itself, and voters appear ready to deliver political consequences to Republicans, said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, who reviewed the findings.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Breaking the emergency glass and moving on from Butker during this season would carry significant financial consequences because of his contract.
    — Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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