as in therefore
for this or that reason
taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer
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Recent Examples of consequently
People with an avoidant attachment style (answer B) view closeness as a loss of independence and consequently withdraw or push someone away when a relationship becomes more intimate, Levine said.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Insurance companies may consequently deny coverage, forcing patients, families, and providers into a lengthy appeals process requiring multiple letters, calls, and meetings with no guarantee of success.
—Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
There are some illustrators who, consequently, swear off these tools altogether.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
This negativism and teen-like outbursts consequently discredit and tarnish the reputation of our country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Insurance companies may consequently deny coverage, forcing patients, families, and providers into a lengthy appeals process requiring multiple letters, calls, and meetings with no guarantee of success.
—Nathan Grant, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
There are some illustrators who, consequently, swear off these tools altogether.
—Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
This negativism and teen-like outbursts consequently discredit and tarnish the reputation of our country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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This can be challenging since the warning signs can be subtle and therefore easy to dismiss.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The New York Knicks emphatically did so with a scoreline that should be reserved for horror movies.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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And that state budget would presumably include $150 million to rebuild Hillsborough College, thus paving the way for the new stadium and mixed-use development on the current campus site.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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For example, eating wholegrain or whole wheat breads will give you more fiber, and thus are more nutritious, when compared to types of bread that have very little fiber or nutrients.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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