resultant

[ri-zuhl-tnt] / rɪˈzʌl tnt /

NOUN

effect

Synonyms

STRONG

aftereffect aftermath backlash backwash conclusion consequence corollary denouement development end event eventuality fallout flak follow-up fruit harvest issue outcome outgrowth precipitate pursuance ramification reaction reflex repercussion response result sequel sequence spin-off upshot waves

WEAK

can of worms causatum chain reaction end product sequent side effect

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning cause commencement origin question source start

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The first is that mean reversion is a natural process in a competitive economy: High profit margins attract competitors, and the resultant competition ultimately will cause those margins to decline.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

So are the dilemmas created by split-second decisions and the resultant issues rippling outward.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

He is his own niche, a prankster who holds up a funhouse mirror to humanity and makes you wonder if the resultant image is more revealing than a normal one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Her resultant style, of both dress and music, is edging and transcendent, aloft and full of momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

This title is rather an exaggeration: the resultant theories are not all that grand, nor are they fully unified, as they do not include gravity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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