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consequential

[kon-si-kwen-shuhl] / ˌkɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl /


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In recent weeks, he’s been talking to other people about Napoleon and Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, comparing himself to the most consequential Western leaders in history.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Immortalized on screen in “Forrest Gump,” the plaza and pool have provided the backdrop to some of the most consequential protests for equal rights in American history.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

That would make Bengal's verdict consequential far beyond the state itself.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the most consequential player in Iran’s scrambled wartime politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The top 20 percent routinely exercises other, far more consequential forms of power in the world.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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