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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
the conclusion that you have reached is neither consequent nor plausible
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as in resultant
coming as a result
her new job and consequent relocation added to the stress
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Recent Examples of consequent
Europe, like most economies, has come through a period of extraordinary churn: the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, and the consequent energy disruption.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024
Trump, as a result, tried to spin Monday’s market wreck and the consequent recessionary panic into a broader case against Harris’ economic record.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
The book would compare the policy platforms and outline the consequent economic prospects for each.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 27 July 2024
But these losses in the current generation of fighters are already being offset by the rise in support for Hamas and the group’s consequent ability to better recruit the next generation.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2024
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Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024
Trump, as a result, tried to spin Monday’s market wreck and the consequent recessionary panic into a broader case against Harris’ economic record.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
The book would compare the policy platforms and outline the consequent economic prospects for each.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 27 July 2024
But these losses in the current generation of fighters are already being offset by the rise in support for Hamas and the group’s consequent ability to better recruit the next generation.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequent
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These agents, unlike chatbots or copilots, can use logical reasoning and higher-level decision-making to carry out tasks, and are considered the next step in AI development.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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In so many ways, Erivo seems built to take on a song like this, not just in terms of hitting the notes but showing the way the song takes the character’s arc to the next logical step.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Five countries – Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.Gerald Imray, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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Salah put away the resultant spot kick and Ten Hag’s response was to bring on Mason Mount.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
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The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the Biden administration has made some progress on cybersecurity—establishing a national cybersecurity strategy that includes some reasonable provisions—its overall approach to AI safety through top-down bureaucratic rules remains too rigid.James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a rational world, this idea would have been consigned to the dumpster long ago, and forever.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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That in my mind is the ultimate value of a brand creating emotional connections with consumers that transcend, rational ways of thinking.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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This means someone with valid credentials and who has received higher education in exercise science.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There are also other valid concerns about AI power demands and AI bias.David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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What Wyler is frowning about, past this threat to her own ambition — that’s less coherent.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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LLMs that can process large amounts of tokens at once—called a context window—are prized because they are believed to produce more coherent and relevant responses.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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They are gone, presumably for good, a full 21 months before the end of Lo’s two-year lease.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Small Pockets of Cover Similarly, other small pockets of cover can be good, too.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Practice finding balance Remember to also stick with habits that protect your mental health, such as maintaining a sensible sleep schedule and exercise routine.Jenny Taitz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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After standing up to the most leftwing legislators in Sacramento in September with vetoes of multiple progressive bills, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) has followed up with another move seen as sensible by those who typically dislike the laws promulgated by the California Legislature.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Consequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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