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consequential

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


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Moss said he has been a “leader on some of these consequential fights in Michigan, from gun safety to voting rights—lent me a lot of credibility as somebody who took on progressive issues.”

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Although it's not the first lawsuit that seeks to hold a social media company accountable for mental health and safety issues, it could become one of the most consequential.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

An author then ranges across disciplines to show how consequential, in human affairs, the ordinary thing has been.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“The holy grail of prediction markets, they shed light on some of the most consequential, decentralized and human processes in the world, where good data is crucial and hard to find.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

One of the last and most consequential acts of the Congress was to pass the Northwest Ordinance in July of 1787.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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