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as a result

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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

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Needless to say, losing access to care was devastating for incarcerated transgender people, who in court filings described experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, and suicidal ideation as a result of their suddenly untreated gender dysphoria.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

And as a result, they pay way, way less for their healthcare — even though, in many cases, they actually get better healthcare than we do.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

NRW added it had found fewer than 10 dead fish and impacts to aquatic invertebrates as a result of the leak.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Launched in 1917, it ceased operations in 1992 as a result of prices long driven down by Chinese production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

While the rate declined in the 1990s as the shadows cast by the Vietnam War began to recede, it has picked up again as a result of the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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