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adjective

ri-ˈzəl-tᵊnt How to pronounce resultant (audio)
Definition of resultantnext
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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noun

as in result
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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Recent Examples of resultant
Adjective
The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report. — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 The resultant imagery is all eerily fascistic: the British army takes to the streets of London, and the press are rounded up to be taken to a non-specified location. — Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The vessel’s owner and master will assume full responsibility for any resultant damage, the PGSA said. — Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resultant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resultant
  1. consequent
  2. result
  3. outcome
  4. consequence
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 result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of result
Noun
  • What Othram testing could mean in Murdaugh’s case The request for Othram testing does not mean the unknown DNA will change the outcome of Murdaugh’s case.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The outcome, coupled with a result in the previous game, keeps alive the potential for a Colombia-Argentina quarterfinal here next Saturday, July 11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of outcome
Noun
  • The consequences of those decisions, however, including suspensions, may be modified under Article 27, which FIFA cited in reversing Balogun's ban.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Extreme heat pushes these cool-water species beyond their comfort zone, sometimes with deadly consequences.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
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