SAT TRANSITION WORDS

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Accordingly

Causality relationship. Signals a consequence or result.

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Actually

Signals a clarification or correction.

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Additionally

Signals an added point or extra information.

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Afterward

Temporal relationship. Signals a chronological sequence of events.

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Alternatively

Contrast relationship. Signals an alternative or different option.

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As a result

Causal relationship. Signals the consequence of a previous action or situation.

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Besides

Signals an additional point or consideration.

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By contrast

Contrast relationship. Signals a difference in points.

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Consequently

Causal relationship. Signals a cause-and-effect relationship.

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Currently

Temporal relationship. Signals events in a present situation.

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Finally

Temporal relationship. Signals the conclusion or last point.

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For example

Introduces an illustrative point.

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For instance

Similar to "for example," it introduces a specific example.

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For this reason

Explains the reason behind a statement or action.

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Furthermore

Adds more information to support a previous statement.

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Hence

Causal relationship. Signals a conclusion or a result based on the preceding information or argument.

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However

Contrast relationship. Signals a contradiction or point of difference.

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In addition

Signals the inclusion of another point.

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In comparison

Signals differences between two points.

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Increasingly

Signals a growing trend or pattern.

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Indeed

Signals a point of emphasis or validity of a statement.

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In fact

Signals a point of emphasis by describing the reality or truth of a situation.

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In other words

Signals that a point is being rephrased or clarified.

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Instead

Signals an alternative or difference course of action.

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Likewise

Signals a point of similarity or agreement.

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Meanwhile

Temporal relationship. Signals an event happening at the same time as another event.

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Moreover

Signals the inclusion of additional information in order to emphasize a point.

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Nevertheless

Signals a contrast or concession ("in spite of this")

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Regardless

Signals that the following statement is true despite other factors.

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Still

Signals that something is true in spite of the circumstances.

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Similarly

Signals an additional point that is like or similar to a previous point.

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Specifically

Signals an example or detail to illustrate a point.

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Subsequently

Temporal relationship. Signals an event happening after another event.

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Therefore

Causal relationship. Signals a logical consequence or conclusion based on previous statements.

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Thus

Causal relationship. Signals a result based on previous information.

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Conversely

Contrast relationship. Signals opposing information between two ideas.

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In short

Summary relationship. Signals the following statement will provide a concise summary or conclusion of the preceding information.

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Simultaneously

Temporal relationship. Signals that two or more actions, events, or processes are occurring at the same time.

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What's more

Signals that the following information adds to or reinforces the previous point.

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To that end

Signals that the following statement or action is being undertaken with the specific aim of achieving a particular goal mentioned earlier.

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That is

Clarification relationship. Signals the following information will further explain or elaborate on a previous point.

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