RESULTANT Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ri-ˈzəl-tᵊnt

Definition of resultant

as in consequent

coming as a result frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game

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a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause a person's decision to purchase a certain automobile is often the resultant of an array of factors, ranging from the actual performance of the vehicle to the buyer's self-image

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Adjective

One potential drawback of the proposal for higher tuition rates could be a resultant drop in enrollment levels of nonresident students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 The resultant musical needed greater expansion of character, a gentler, simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Noun

Christy Ucheibe scored the resultant penalty to set up a tense finale. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Their resultant study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters documents one of the rarest cosmic occurrences on record, while also raising new questions about what’s possible during a supernova explosion. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resultant

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Adjective

The recovery has been further sidelined by Israel and the United States’ launching their February war on Iran and the consequent global shock to oil markets and spiking prices for mortgages and other types of borrowing.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of consequent

Noun

The story centers on two ex-lovers who come back into each other’s lives after spending decades apart, only to find old feelings stirring with messy and mixed results.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Otherworldly was the result at Mugler, as well, where outer eyelashes got extruded like whiskers.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Whatever the outcome, the presidential vote may resolve little.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The timing suggested that the United States was consciously undercutting an ostensible ally, pressuring Zelensky to step aside or risk catastrophic outcomes on the battlefield.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

While the conviction will remain part of the historical record, the pardon removes any lasting consequence for him.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
The choice can have big financial consequences for households, which, with a few exceptions, are generally locked into their insurance plan for a year before being able to switch.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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