consequence
- noun
- /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
- That has had health consequences for you and me.
- of little consequence
- of great consequence
And if God exists, you know, the consequences are quite significant.
- And if God exists, you know, the consequences are quite significant.
- Those are real life consequences of great gravity and weight.
- But but I want to point out that most relationships of any consequence have conflict.
- So what kinds of consequences matter to a narcissistic person?
- And the social consequences, as we know, are incredibly profound.
- And so the consequences, it says we're incalculable.
Examples
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I have been witness to something - something of consequence to you.
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And it's totally a thing that is a consequence of having a larger audience.
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So for everything you do, there are consequences, my dear friends.
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But you will have to live with the consequences of that choice.
Fiction book (1998) -
And those real life consequences affect people in a negative way.
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Now, one of the consequences of that was a development in my view of religion.
Academic text (2008) -
And the consequences, the downstream consequences on your life are profound.
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The fatigue you're feeling now is a direct consequence of your participation.
Fiction book (1991) -
The consequences of your choices can have a lasting impact on your future.
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We must understand the serious consequences that arise from our decisions.
Synonyms
A strong effect on people, places, or things
Great importance that affects people or events
How important something is or how much it matters
The meaning or importance of something
A large effect that causes an important change
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Consequence also came to mean 'importance' from the same root sequi ('to follow'), because things that 'follow' from an action can change what happens next, so something 'of consequence' is 'important'.