as a result

ADVERB

accordingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriately correspondingly properly proportionately respectively subsequently therefore thus

STRONG

consequently in due course

WEAK

as a consequence duly equally ergo fitly hence in consequence in respect to in that event resultantly so suitably then under the circumstances

Antonyms

WEAK

inappropriately unsuitably

PREPOSITION

through

Synonyms

WEAK

as a consequence at the hand of because of by by dint of by means of by reason by the agency of by virtue of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of

Antonyms

WEAK

around

Example Sentences

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Inflation in general has risen as a result of high fuel costs and Victor explained that there are signs of a broader economic slowdown.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Mirer, meanwhile, claims that he has received no NIL compensation from Stanford’s collective or revenue-sharing money from the university since 2024 as a result of the settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

From the point of view of an outside observer, the Moon moves in a spiraling motion as a result.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Wholesale electronics component prices have risen sharply as a result in recent months.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Shavuot had come and gone, and Anya turned twelve and became a bat mitzvah, which meant she was responsible for her own actions and had to answer for consequences as a result of them.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

as a result

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