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as in resultant
coming as a result
his high-fat diet and the consequential weight gain
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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
Probably shouldn’t be viewed as some consequential tidal shift in market character, more a way for a months-long rally to support itself by changing up the muscle groups being flexed.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The seven Supreme Court justices have the final say in consequential criminal and civil cases that work their way through Kansas courts.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet America’s biggest, remotest state is where Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are now set to meet for one of the most potentially consequential encounters of their presidencies.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The seven Supreme Court justices have the final say in consequential criminal and civil cases that work their way through Kansas courts.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Who farewell: Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will bring some of the most consequential music of the rock ’n’ roll era to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Saturday to kick off the North American leg of The Who’s farewell tour.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet America’s biggest, remotest state is where Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are now set to meet for one of the most potentially consequential encounters of their presidencies.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
Adjective
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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The 40% drop was the most striking finding, but other important patterns emerged, too.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
23 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the frustration this time will be mitigated slightly as EV owners feel a bit smug about eliminating range anxiety.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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There really was a secret cabal of the rich and powerful who committed horrific crimes, smug in the knowledge that their money and power would protect them.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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In many housing markets there’s been a consequent decline in prices.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In this setup, hydrogen is injected into the combustion chamber as air is being compressed, along with a small quantity of pilot fuel such as biodiesel, which is used to initiate ignition and the consequent combustion of hydrogen with air.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, Putin does not appear to have yet changed his war calculus, and experts highlighted that there are some significant differences between Putin and his Soviet predecessor, Gorbachev, that make this upcoming talk vastly different.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sears had a proud narrative, but Amazon had a compounding moat.—
Michael Cannivet,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Both teams have won once and lost once in the top flight so far this term, and Sunderland was particularly proud of a 3-0 win at home to West Ham on the opening weekend.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Among the new customers were more than 50 Global 2000 companies, representing major enterprises willing to undertake complex, multi-year infrastructure overhauls.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The rise of an authoritarian via a ruthless manipulator recalls last year’s Donald Trump portrait The Apprentice in more ways than one, although that film smartly limited its scope to two major players and time periods.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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But this act of arrogant bullying should also re-kindle the spirit of hope and unity that swept through this community in the aftermath of that horrible night in 2016, that still binds Orlando in its 150th anniversary year.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Harry Potter fans might recognize Stroma for playing the arrogant Hogwarts student named Cormac McLaggen in the film franchise.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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