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Which phrase is the most similar to "regardless of the consequences"?

consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /




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This, and a range of other publications hailing Asia’s economic “miracle” led Edwards to conclude “too many people believed the beguiling narrative” and as a consequence, “lent these economies cheap, abundant capital which was misallocated.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

He is woefully short of minutes for his club, Bournemouth, and lacks sharpness and ruthlessness as a consequence.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It is the visible consequence of a deeper systems failure affecting immune function, metabolism and stress-response pathways.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The board has a responsibility to fully understand the long-term consequence of permanently shifting compensation authority away from the board,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It would be much better running the Trout than many other inns, because the great world came through, and scholars and people of consequence were often there to talk to.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

The discovery could have important consequences for the study of neutron star mergers and the sources of gravitational waves.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“My guess is the market is assigning this a low probability, but the consequences are large enough that it deserves some premium.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Maybe I’m too much of an optimist, but I hopefully believe that people will see the consequences of AI and not necessarily get rid of it, but work toward making it better,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"They should avoid going down the wrong path in the wrong way, only to ultimately suffer the consequences themselves."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“And I think this little trip is worth the risk. In spite of whatever consequences we’re going to face.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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