consequential

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I’m also at the center of a complex and consequential question being asked right now by oncologists and cancer patients: When is a cancer patient cured?

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Each time he announces a consequential decision, the report found, an “epidemic of suspicious trading” occurs just before the news would affect the markets.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“There is no reason on fear that any technology company on earth, much less my own, should be making consequential decisions for the public,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Meta hasn’t released a truly consequential AI model since Llama 3 in 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

I guess that is about as consequential as it gets.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver