resultant 1 of 2

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
Ars Video The technique reduced the lag between the patient’s brain signals and the resultant audio from the eight seconds the group had achieved previously to one second. ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 The resultant blast leveled over one-third of the building, killing 167 people and wounding another 684 victims. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman. Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023 The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan. Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for resultant
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Adjective
  • With their heat-retaining infrastructure, cities create environments where dehydration and its consequent health issues become more prevalent.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Zelenskyy cancelled an election scheduled for spring 2024, saying it could not be held in the middle of an ongoing war and the consequent imposition of martial law, in accordance with the Ukrainian Constitution.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • The result is a string of entrepreneurial successes that continues to reverberate across some of the most critical areas of the 21st-century business landscape.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Full results of the trial will not be final until 2027 after a sufficient number of people have been tracked for 18 months after completing the four-month program.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But authentic, demonstrable progress: proof of better outcomes, built on real expertise.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • But perhaps the most classically Franciscan outcome of the choice was that the Pope’s body had to be driven away from the Vatican grounds, across the Tiber, and through the streets of Rome.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • This shift in perception could have long-term consequences for universities, the labor market, and broader economic mobility, especially as alternative pathways like trade schools, online certifications, and direct-to-career programs gain popularity.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Many scams are designed to isolate victims, urging secrecy or fabricating legal consequences to keep them from asking for help.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • By Sara Coughlin April 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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