linking phrase · academic
as a consequence
UK/æz ə ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/US/æz ə ˈkɑːnsəˌkwɛns/as·a·CON·se·quence
used to introduce a result or effect of something mentioned earlier
Examples
“Many shops lost customers during the strike; as a consequence, several had to close.”
“The new regulation increased costs and, as a consequence, smaller businesses struggled to survive.”
“Tourism dropped sharply last quarter, and as a consequence the hotel laid off staff.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company failed to adapt to online sales and, as a consequence, saw a substantial decline in revenue over two consecutive quarters.”
Collocations
- as a consequence + clause
- as a consequence of + noun
Word family
Common mistakes
As consequence, many people left the town.→As a consequence, many people left the town.
As a consequence of that reason, we cancelled.→As a consequence, we cancelled.
Say it for a higher band
5so→6therefore→7+as a consequence
Synonyms
consequently
therefore
Easily confused
consequently
“The factory closed last month; consequently, many workers lost their jobs.”
thereby
“He reduced his hours, thereby saving money on childcare.”
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