as a result

as a result

Due to. This is turning into a pretty bad snowstorm. As a result, all fights have been canceled. There hasn't been too much interest in the event this year. As a result, it's been pushed back a few months.
See also: result
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

as a result (of something)

because of something that has happened. As a result of the accident, Tom couldn't walk for six months. We couldn't afford to borrow money for a house as a result of the rise in interest rates.
See also: result
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • result
  • as a result of (something)
  • be all dressed up and nowhere to go
  • all dressed up and nowhere to go
  • all dressed up with nowhere to go
  • because of
  • due to
  • due to (someone or something)
  • be rained off
  • hasn't been easy
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