RESULTING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

resulting 1 of 2

adjective

as in resultant

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resulting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of result

as in redounding

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Recent Examples of resulting

Verb

These incidents are most often natural, resulting from heart attacks or medical emergencies, but more rarely can be the result of accidents, suicide or violence. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resulting

Adjective

Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes.

— Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026

Definition of resultant

Verb

Evacuation boats are operating from three piers on the peninsula, which is situated about 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of Bordeaux in southwestern France, the province’s prefect, Sophie Brocas, said Friday morning.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Including the expansion Golden State Valkyries, the sale of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta and Mark Walter’s purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers, the WNBA will have 11 teams operating under a dual ownership structure.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of operating

Verb

In the days following Maduro’s ouster, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK still did not recognize the Venezuelan government.

— German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Los Angeles was the site of significant unrest following raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of following

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

Definition of consequent

Verb

The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences.

— Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
After performing very well in 2020-21, Leeds’ first season back in the Premier League after an absence of 16 years, Illan Meslier’s signature on a five-year contract was viewed as a long-term solution.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of performing

Verb

Prenatal genetic screening now extends beyond risk assessment to intervening before birth, when treatment can still prevent irreversible harm.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Most ducklings are part of a brood led by their mother, so observe from a distance before intervening.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of intervening

Adjective

First, it was premised on RCA winning on its tortious interference claim (which RCA could not as related above).

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The president imposed a 100% levy on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients under Section 232 on April 2, while exempting generic drugs, biosimilars, and related ingredients.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 July 2026