- plural of consequence.
consequences
Example Sentences
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In “Empire and Frontier,” Samuel Marquis focuses on the conflict’s tumultuous consequences for England’s colony of New York, and for its northern neighbors, the Five Nations of the Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"And for those who break the rules, there must be real consequences."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lots of parents successfully use the CMS, but when the system fails the consequences can be huge for parents and children.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He described attempting the keto diet as a “near-psychotic event” brought on by sugar withdrawal, joking that giving someone in his position that much irritability could have geopolitical consequences.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
But he was not such a fool as to think that he could simply free the prince from his bonds and not suffer consequences.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
