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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
the conclusion that you have reached is neither consequent nor plausible
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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
The main hindrances then became the remoteness of the Moreton Bay district, the lack of understanding of the region in Sydney, and the consequent small number of settlers—no more than 2,000 in the mid-1840s.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
What about opioid manufacturers who might have managed distribution, and consequent legal liability, differently?
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned.
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Dr. James S. Gordon,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
Extravagance and the consequent money troubles force him to rent his estate to an admiral, which brings his family into the society of naval men—including Captain Wentworth, a suitor who Anne was persuaded by her relations to reject eight years ago.
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Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
What about opioid manufacturers who might have managed distribution, and consequent legal liability, differently?
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned.
—
Dr. James S. Gordon,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
Extravagance and the consequent money troubles force him to rent his estate to an admiral, which brings his family into the society of naval men—including Captain Wentworth, a suitor who Anne was persuaded by her relations to reject eight years ago.
—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequent
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical.
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.
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Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
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This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
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The value equation was rational, transactional and easy to understand.
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Perhaps there was a rational explanation for the man outside her apartment.
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But there are valid reports about Minnesota’s interest in inking one of the sport’s all-time greats to a one-year deal.
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Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
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After all, the material appears thoughtful, coherent and well argued.
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Policymakers, meanwhile, control the levers that determine whether all of this remains fragmented or becomes coherent.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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Google says the update will roll out over the coming days and weeks, but updating manually is sensible and easy.
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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