sequiturs

Definition of sequitursnext
plural of sequitur
as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning a reasonable sequitur from that announcement is that you'll be leaving the company

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Noun
  • There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
  • In other words, these deductions can be significant, particularly for recipients whose Social Security benefits are already modest.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • But John Healey, a former Senate Republican chief of staff who is now Stewart’s senior adviser, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Gaff ultimately admitted to his crimes in open court and provided details consistent with the determinations of police investigations, according to police.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
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“Sequiturs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequiturs. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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