consequence
Example Sentences
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Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The consequence, which strikes some as counterintuitive, is that a stock with a higher absolute yield may nevertheless be considered a worse bet than another with a lower absolute yield.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“Pathogen transmission is a consequence of general and diverse uses of wildlife by people. This includes illegal and legal trade.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
If you are long this market with no hedges, you are making one bet: that all four of these economic chokeholds release simultaneously, quickly and without inflationary consequence.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing consequence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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