as in therefore
for this or that reason
taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer
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Recent Examples of consequently
They were informed in no uncertain terms that Yildiz was not for sale, and are consequently pursuing other options.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Kirby said in a March interview with Bloomberg TV that ticket prices could consequently surge 15-20%.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Given that water managers don’t expect water supplies — or, consequently, the fish that rely on them — to last in those locations, officials have taken special administrative action to remove limits for anglers.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
The perception is that teams in salary cap sports are worth more, and consequently sell for more, than those in baseball.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Kirby said in a March interview with Bloomberg TV that ticket prices could consequently surge 15-20%.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Given that water managers don’t expect water supplies — or, consequently, the fish that rely on them — to last in those locations, officials have taken special administrative action to remove limits for anglers.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
The perception is that teams in salary cap sports are worth more, and consequently sell for more, than those in baseball.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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One of Karlsson’s tips has been to recognise that the majority of this squad play and therefore live outside of Norway.
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But the court’s current conservative majority has contended these commissions and boards wield executive authority and are therefore subject to direct control by the president.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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The episode concludes with Rhaenyra looking completely mortified at the idea of having to explain to Alicent what happened, since Alicent had set Rhaenyra up to take King’s Landing and thus the Iron Throne from Alicent’s son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — but hadn’t expected this.
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This is because the infrastructure of the city traps in all of the heat that built up during the day, thus preventing a normal nocturnal cooldown seen in non-urban settings.
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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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