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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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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

“As a result we saw higher churn within our customer base and a resultant loss of market share.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.