in consequence
Because of that
In consequence is a formal way of saying as a result or therefore, indicating that what follows is caused by what came before.
He failed to file the proper paperwork; in consequence, his application was denied.
The phrase often appears in legal, academic, or official contexts where the causal relationship between events needs explicit marking.
It can also follow of to specify the cause: In consequence of the flooding, schools were closed for a week.
- effectResult of a cause
- thereforeFor that reason
- thusIn this way
- resultWhat follows a cause
- conclusionEnd or deduction
repercussion · as such · outcome · end result · ramification · hence · accordingly · aftermath · in turn · culmination · by virtue of · product · in effect · impact · influence · ergo · derivation · manifestation
in consequencecoincidentally
Occurring together unplanned
by chance · by accident · fortuitously · accidentally · incidentally
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