as a result
Because of that
As a result signals that what follows is a consequence of what came before: The factory closed, and as a result, hundreds lost their jobs.
It functions like therefore or consequently but reads as less formal.
The phrase typically appears at the start of a clause or sentence, setting up the effect after the cause has been established.
- consequentlyAs a result
- thusIn this way
- henceFor that reason
- accordinglyIn response to that
- thereforeFor that reason
fallout · effect · so · aftermath · outcome · ergo · in turn · ramification · byproduct · thereby · conclusion · then · end product · culminated · impact · as such · ensued · inevitably
- justificationsjustification, rationale, reason, excuse, explanation
- causationcause, effect, because, causality, causation
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- connectorscable, cables, connector, connectors, wires
- logic wordsand, or, not, therefore, ergo
- transitionstransition, blending, segue, fade, changeover
as a resultdue to
Indicates causation
owing to · on account of · for this reason · because of · as a consequence of
as a resultnevertheless
Despite what preceded
nonetheless · despite · in spite of · even so · regardless
as a resultcoincidentally
Occurring together unplanned
by chance · independently · by accident · as it happens · incidentally