1
as in resultant
coming as a result
his high-fat diet and the consequential weight gain
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2
as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
the American Civil War is often regarded as the nation's most consequential event since its founding
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as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
for such a consequential businessman, he's head of a rather small company
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Recent Examples of consequential
Understanding the impact of atmospheric rivers on the Greenland ice sheet will prove to be consequential — if the entire sheet were to melt, sea levels would rise by more than 7 meters (23 feet).
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
The most consequential analysis of the black family over the past century was published 60 years ago this month.
—Delano Squires, National Review, 1 Mar. 2025
Musk is exerting powers far greater, with more consequential impact, than Gates ever will have.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
If enacted, employers using high-risk AI would need to disclose its use to job candidates and employees when AI influences a consequential decision.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
The most consequential analysis of the black family over the past century was published 60 years ago this month.
—Delano Squires, National Review, 1 Mar. 2025
Musk is exerting powers far greater, with more consequential impact, than Gates ever will have.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
If enacted, employers using high-risk AI would need to disclose its use to job candidates and employees when AI influences a consequential decision.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
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The rally in bonds and resultant drop in interest rates is, in my opinion, a sector rotation out of equities.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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System 1 is then populated by System 2's processing of experiences in the world, and the resultant distillation of what works and therefore is the next best action (or word).—
Marcus Weldon,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ensuring Resonance: Connecting Emotionally for Commitment While data and logic are important, influence ultimately hinges on emotional connection.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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But those smug computers obviously haven’t seen a shirtless Illini coach Brad Underwood and his Super Soaker squirt gun.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Step 15: Label the Tupperware with its contents and date, feeling ever-so-briefly and beautifully like a smug Instagram tradwife.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the Netherlands, about sixty thousand people died in the consequent famine—a terrible loss, but a fraction of the mortality rate in Ireland.—
Fintan O'Toole,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The reduction in future Social Security benefits caused by these excess deaths was then recalculated by NBER to $205 billion considering the consequent decrease in future payroll tax flows and higher payments to surviving spouses and children.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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But a significant drop in traffic volumes measured during the trial changed that.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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If left untreated, these can cause significant problems by leaving behind mineral and scale deposits that gradually build up inside pipes and plumbing fixtures throughout the home.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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By 2017, the early allegations had been so quieted that Kale was the keynote speaker at a major Oregon community event.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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So this kind of parallel can easily be drawn between Iran and other countries, [including those with] an arrogant isolation program, definitely.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the targets of his reign of terror is arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen, played by Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush admitted to the facility after being left partially paralyzed after a stroke.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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