linking phrase · academic
as a result
/əz ə rɪˈzʌlt/as·a·re·SULT
used to introduce the effect or outcome of something mentioned before
Examples
“They invested little in maintenance; as a result, the building started to decay.”
“He missed the deadline; as a result of that, his paper was rejected.”
“Traffic was heavy, and as a result we were late for the meeting.”
Band 8 sentence
“The government failed to implement stricter regulations; as a result, pollution levels continued to rise despite repeated warnings.”
Collocations
- as a result, + clause
- as a result of + noun phrase
Word family
Common mistakes
As a result the traffic caused delays.→As a result, the traffic caused delays.
As a result the road was closed.→As a result of the heavy rain, the road was closed.
Say it for a higher band
5that's why→6then→7+as a result
Synonyms
as a consequence
Easily confused
because of
“The game was canceled because of heavy rain.”
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