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consequently

[kon-si-kwent-lee, -kwuhnt-] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt li, -kwənt- /
ADVERB
as a consequence
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Sadly, professors are now more attuned to students’ struggles and, consequently, try to “help” them by lowering their expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The chamber consequently became much more densely occupied.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Buyers remain on the sidelines due to high borrowing costs; home sellers in many parts of the U.S. are consequently struggling to sell homes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Emanuel’s screen also turned up defensive stocks, those in sectors that aren’t sensitive to economic changes and, consequently, have more predictable profits.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

The next year Descartes formulated his famous doctrine cogito ergo sum, ‘I think therefore I am’; consequently, there is something, one thing, I know for certain.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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