as a result
prep. phr..prep. phr.. This phrase connects a cause to its effect. You use it to show that one thing happened because of another thing.
prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase used as a conjunctive adverb to introduce the consequence of a previously stated action or situation.
It rained all day. As a result, the game was cancelled.
The flight was delayed for hours, and as a result, we missed our connecting flight.
The central bank raised interest rates aggressively; as a result, inflation began to cool, but the risk of a recession loomed larger.
It often begins a sentence and is followed by a comma to introduce a consequence.
Contrast with 'as a result of', which must be followed by a noun or noun phrase, not a full clause.
As a result the game was cancelled.As a result, the game was cancelled.When 'as a result' starts a sentence, it should be followed by a comma.