1
as in logical
according to the rules of logic
the conclusion that you have reached is neither consequent nor plausible
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2
as in resultant
coming as a result
her new job and consequent relocation added to the stress
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Recent Examples of consequent
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.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Netherlands, about sixty thousand people died in the consequent famine—a terrible loss, but a fraction of the mortality rate in Ireland.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The reduction in future Social Security benefits caused by these excess deaths was then recalculated by NBER to $205 billion considering the consequent decrease in future payroll tax flows and higher payments to surviving spouses and children.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The consequent ubiquity of the word has brought us to Phase 3, in which people now say oneshotted without quotation marks—not in reference to the original post but rather as a vehicle for conveying its own meaning.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In the Netherlands, about sixty thousand people died in the consequent famine—a terrible loss, but a fraction of the mortality rate in Ireland.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The reduction in future Social Security benefits caused by these excess deaths was then recalculated by NBER to $205 billion considering the consequent decrease in future payroll tax flows and higher payments to surviving spouses and children.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The consequent ubiquity of the word has brought us to Phase 3, in which people now say oneshotted without quotation marks—not in reference to the original post but rather as a vehicle for conveying its own meaning.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequent
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But there’s little logical argument for keeping him on.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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This is a logical form of thinking in the sense that AGI as an intellectual mechanism would be unable to compete in jobs that involve hands-on work.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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On the other side, both Trump and Musk haters were overcome with joy, and the resultant posts harkened back to the pre-X golden era of Twitter.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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Moreover, the resultant microplastics are detrimental to the environment and human health.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Under coach Manolo González, Espanyol has just placed a reasonable 14th in La Liga.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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International agreements require the owners of the patents on standardized technologies to allow others to use them—to license them to any interested party on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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This is a state where each person settles on a strategy that feels rational given everyone else’s, even if the group as a whole is stuck in mediocrity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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On cross-examination, Ferguson confirmed that there were employees in the finance department who went through the corporate credit card statements to determine which charges were valid business expenses and which were personal expenses.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Prior to Sunday's attack, Soliman was driving for Uber, which required him to have a valid Social Security number, CBS News has learned.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Create a coherent narrative showing your evolution.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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During generation, Veo 3 starts with random noise and a text prompt, then iteratively refines that noise into a coherent video that matches the description.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Final Thoughts If Chianti Classico once lived in the shadow of its own stereotypes—rustic or simple, a table wine for casual occasions—its best wines today reflect something far more compelling.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That never was a sensible move for fiscal and other reasons.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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If only Larry Hogan had been prescient enough to choose a successor who would have continued his sensible moderate policies under eight more years of Republican rule.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2025
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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