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

Example Sentences

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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

Stockdale's score came after Wales kicked the ball dead and Ireland won the resultant scrum, suggesting a long night was in store for the visitors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Although the state’s drought picture has improved for the moment, scientists caution that conditions across the West are trending hotter and drier because of the burning of fossil fuels and resultant climate change.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 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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