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as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the flood was an inevitable consequence of the prolonged, heavy rains
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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
a mistake that was of no great consequence
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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
a junior executive who strutted around the office with all of the consequence of a peacock in pinstripes
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as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
I am able to deduce several consequences from those premises
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Recent Examples of consequence
Unwittingly, George pulls everyone and everything down with him, finally facing the consequence of his actions in a harrowing helicopter ride.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 May 2025
The horrific consequences will lie squarely at their feet.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
To people without this background, and who fail in business or politics in consequence, others’ success may look like the result of magic, fraud, or conspiracy.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Their studies show how small changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of mitochondria can have huge physiological consequences that contribute to birds’ long-duration, continent-spanning flights.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequence
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The unintended result was heightened wildfire risk.—
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But the results confirmed our fears: the mass was consistent with lung cancer.—
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Rare earth misread Beijing could be overestimating the importance of rare earth minerals to the Trump administration, said Dennis Wilder, a former senior White House intelligence official.—
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Fort Worth is at a crucial moment for growth and opportunity, Parker said, stressing the importance of leading with smart policies that ensure the city thrives into the future.—
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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
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The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.—
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To successfully argue a Voting Rights Act claim, Stephanopoulos said, a plaintiff would need to compare precinct-specific demographic data with the results of an ecological inference study, which estimates voting behaviors based on aggregate-level election data.—
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Intel’s Core Ultra processors with neural processing capabilities support local AI inference, bridging on-device intelligence with cloud resources.—
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The effort to eliminate taxes on tips quickly gained traction during the 2024 campaign, with polling indicating majority support for the proposal across the country, though Americans are mixed on the potential outcomes of the policy.—
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This outcome means that sprawling universes go well beyond the MCU.—
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Against that backdrop, Monday’s meeting has taken on a heightened significance.—
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With the restoration complete, the film’s premiere at Cannes Classics takes on special significance for its original stars.—
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During an interview with Josh Martinez of Z100 on Superstar Crossover, Ospreay stated AEW's superiority in the current wrestling landscape.—
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And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.—
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Among the provisions included to jump that final hurdle: a state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap increased to $40,000 from $10,000 and Medicaid work requirements set to begin in December 2026 instead of 2029.—
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The income phaseout—the point at which the value of the tax deduction would decrease as income increases—will begin at $500,000, instead of $400,000 in the previous bill.—
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“Consequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequence. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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