as in therefore
for this or that reason taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer

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Recent Examples of consequently But his role at DOGE represents the biggest reputational and, consequently, financial gamble of his career. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 According to Aviation Experts With all these new owners (and consequently new guests), there are many newcomers in the skies. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025 This protective stance gained particular attention amidst ongoing public curiosity about Schumacher's condition, which has consistently left the family vulnerable to media intrusion and, consequently, to blackmail attempts. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks. Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consequently
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  • Sinner was therefore allowed to play without his positive tests becoming public, per the tennis anti-doping regulations set out by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Shoulder pads are in for fall 2025 and so are other details that read unabashedly, authentically bold instead of being chained to the incessant trend cycle.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Hasbro acquired Parker Brothers, and thus took control of Monopoly, in 1991.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Still, those statistics indicate the market is far behind Nintendo, with just under 6 million units shipped compared to the 150 million Switches that have been sold thus far.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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