consequence

Either way it is a challenge ministers are trying to carefully navigate, conscious of the consequences if they don't get this right.

Ms. Wilson also favors more “diversions” for misdemeanors, which criminals know is a euphemism for fewer real consequences.

The leap from form to substance is profound and its consequences unknown.

After the verdict was returned, a person shouted from the public gallery: "You ruined our family with no consequences."

"As ice decreases in the future, we expect to see increased consumption of nutrients by phytoplankton in the Arctic, which has consequences for the food web," Pavia said.