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resulting

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈzəɫtɪŋ// UK //ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ// re·sult·ing

adj. happening as a direct effect or consequence of something else. You use it to describe what follows after a specific action or event.

adj. occurring as a logical or physical consequence of a preceding action or event. Often functions as a participial adjective modifying a noun that represents the outcome.


SIMPLE

The heavy rain and the resulting floods caused many problems.

CONTEXTUAL

The company closed several factories, and the resulting job losses affected the entire local economy.

COMPLEX

While the initial policy change was popular, the resulting inflation forced the central bank to raise interest rates much sooner than originally anticipated.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically placed immediately before the noun it modifies to show a cause-and-effect relationship.

Pitfall

the resulting of the stormthe result of the stormResulting is an adjective or participle; use the noun 'result' when following an article and preceding a prepositional phrase.

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