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
So the topline findings are that growing up poor in the United States is particularly consequential for your adult economic outcomes, undermining this idea that the US, relative to peer nations, is some land of great upward economic opportunity.
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 2 Feb. 2025
All can be consequential, but some have more weight than others.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
Like many young people in magazines, she gets passed over for consequential features and splashy profiles, even when the ideas come from her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
The most consequential feature of the RTX 50 series is DLSS 4’s Multi-Frame Generation.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 2 Feb. 2025
All can be consequential, but some have more weight than others.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
Like many young people in magazines, she gets passed over for consequential features and splashy profiles, even when the ideas come from her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
The most consequential feature of the RTX 50 series is DLSS 4’s Multi-Frame Generation.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
Adjective
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The resultant point of this force is known as the center of pressure, and the study of its movement enables a person's balance to be assessed.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
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Moyes has trusted his midfield to push closer to the striker and the resultant combination play led to his goal and a glut of chances.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To improve brain function and sharpen your focus Magnesium plays an important role in relaying signals between your brain and body.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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In conceiving the Broadway musical for the big screen, director Chu knew how important the number was.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Oliver then suddenly appeared with a smug look on his face.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Remember how, in that SNL book, Ferrell represented the hip future of comedy, mocking the smug boomer shtick of a Chevy Chase?—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Such haphazard and unbalanced development and the consequent unevenness of available series has produced biases in our historical understanding of sea-level rise, Hardenberg writes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company’s initial data suggest a fire developed in the rear section of the ship, which led to the explosion over the Atlantic Ocean and a consequent rain of debris.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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The addition of about 500 new jobs will have a significant impact on the area’s employment and economic landscapes, Sada said, noting that the chamber doesn’t anticipate these positions to be highly specialized roles.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Along with the cold will come the chance for a significant snowstorm, one that could eventually bring blizzard conditions to parts of the East Coast.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Er, well, for the dozens of proud Vision Pro owners.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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By drawing from his Mexican and Irish American roots, as well as his life as a proud gay man, Chavarria flaunts his progressive principles while creating new and novel experiences on the runway.—
Cat Cardenas,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, Parks says some people have left the warehouse, pointing to its distance from downtown, where some of them are employed, as a major issue.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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His girlfriend’s cute nineteen-second video received more than 64 million views and was covered by a whole host of major media outlets, including The View.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Saxon, for instance, is filling the same spoiled, arrogant space as Jake Lacy’s Shane from Season One.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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From director James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark), who co-wrote the script with Eli Kent, The Rule of Jenny Pen centers on arrogant judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), who has to live in a retirement home after a near-fatal stroke leaves him partially paralyzed.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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