- plural of consequence.
consequences
Example Sentences
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It comes as the Bank's top officials have in recent months become increasingly candid in explaining the economic consequences of Brexit in speeches and interviews.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
More interesting are the ideological and sociological reasons why the ban may have unintended negative consequences.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
In a letter supporting Nguyen’s bill, the California District Attorneys Assn. rattled off a list of cases in which prosecutors say the law’s shortcomings had deadly consequences.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
A Roosevelt Institute analysis released in April put the consequences in concrete numbers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“The children are much too tired for another outing. I dare not leave them again, and in any case, they have not yet finished their essays on the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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