in consequence

Idioms  

1. As a result, therefore, as in She was away for years and in consequence has few friends here. The prepositional phrase in consequence of means “as a result of,” as in In consequence of this finding, there is sure to be further investigation. [Late 1600s]

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in consequence

Gildas, as Mr. Higham relates, likened post-Roman Britain to ancient Israel, exhorting his countrymen to “renew their compact with God and thereby recover His favor and, in consequence, their ancestral homeland.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

But in consequence, the exhibition also reveals shortfalls in the collection.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

However, too much signalling leads to an undesirable amount of inflammation, which, in consequence, affects the organism's normal functioning.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023

If people believe they are limited to only a few inherent interests and, in consequence, do not explore other areas, they may miss seeing important connections across different domains.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023

And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ...

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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