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
Adjective
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Even with Bailey singing her lovestruck heart out, Rob Marshall's redo doesn't make the same refreshing splash as the 1989 animated classic but gets points for trying with a more logical narrative.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Therefore, the logical starting point might be to first to prop this thing at least back up to respectability.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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His commitment to authenticity is so extreme that the resultant footage is, often, ludicrous.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The resultant slight water level rise near the shore causes excess water to flow back into the sea via the path of least resistance.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Like when Jesse makes the perfectly reasonable decision not to mount a doomed attempt to save a cultist when they're outnumbered by WLF members.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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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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According to the airline, this sale is valid on flights departing between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2025.—
Andrew Kunesh,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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On Wednesday at 1:31 p.m. the NWS Reno NV released a lake wind advisory valid for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Lake Tahoe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s basically like taking pieces from five different jigsaw puzzles and figuring out a way to put them together in some coherent order.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The administration still has time to settle on a coherent strategy, but the window of opportunity is closing.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Newcomer Davante Adams, 32, and Puka Nacua, 25, will complement one another, giving the Rams their best veteran tandem at receiver since Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. fueled the Super Bowl-winning offense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The wilderness is not unkind to those who understand it and take sensible precautions.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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The cars are an entry point for new buyers into the Porsche brand, cheaper than 911s and less powerful, but also just as well-made, and, for many, the most sensible Porsche one can buy brand new.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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