as in consequent
coming as a result
frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game
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as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a person's decision to purchase a certain automobile is often the resultant of an array of factors, ranging from the actual performance of the vehicle to the buyer's self-image
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Recent Examples of resultant
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The resultant imagery is all eerily fascistic: the British army takes to the streets of London, and the press are rounded up to be taken to a non-specified location.
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This is the resultant list, which has a gem or two for anyone looking for a new (old) book.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
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.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The resultant imagery is all eerily fascistic: the British army takes to the streets of London, and the press are rounded up to be taken to a non-specified location.
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The resultant working group recommended that the TWC develop a wage supplement or bonus plan for childcare workers—requiring an investment of more than $2 billion.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This is the resultant list, which has a gem or two for anyone looking for a new (old) book.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resultant
Adjective
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My encouragement of resistance to the draft resulted in my being indicted by the assistant U.S. attorney in my hometown of Pensacola, and my consequent decision to immigrate to Canada.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Substitutions will always be scrutinised by supporters when results go badly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gary gets jealous about his brother’s backflips and tries to outdo him with increasingly tragic (and funny) results.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But even more people avoid the worst outcomes of colon cancer by getting screened early and as often as is recommended.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The outcome of Kaley’s lawsuit could help guide how around 1,500 similar lawsuits against social media companies are resolved.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The challenge lies in balancing functional benefit with the risk of encouraging unnecessary anthropomorphism and its broader social consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resultant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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