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Introduce consequence
Present an outcome caused by the prior statement.
Example
The reservoir froze. As a result, deliveries stopped.
as a result
/æz ə rɪˈzʌlt/ · az uh ri-ZULTcause-and-effect transition
Because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
Use as a result to signal this exact relationship between ideas: because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
What as a result Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Link evidence to outcome
Make a causal sequence explicit.
Example
The label was mistranslated; as a result, the object was misclassified.
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Summarise practical effect
State what followed from a condition or action.
Example
Funding declined, and staffing fell as a result.
Use as a result Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The reservoir froze. As a result, deliveries stopped.
The label was mistranslated; as a result, the object was misclassified.
Funding declined, and staffing fell as a result.
Precision Matters
As a result overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
as a result
vs.Signals because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
accordingly
Means therefore, or in a way that corresponds to the circumstances.
as a result
vs.Signals because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
additionally
Means also; as a further, separate point.
as a result
vs.Signals because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
because
Means for the reason that.
as a result
vs.Signals because of what preceded; introduces a consequence.
all the same
Means nevertheless; despite the point or difficulty just mentioned.
Test as a result in Context
The delay is presented as a consequence of the bridge closure.
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The only bridge was closed for repairs. ___, deliveries to the island took several days longer.