How to Use consequence in a Sentence

consequence

noun
  • The style you choose is of no consequence.
  • What were the economic consequences of the war?
  • Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.
  • He weighed the consequences of making a career change.
  • The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.
  • The slightest error can have serious consequences.
  • But many more will be lost as a consequence.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Take a stand, stand for it and then deal with the consequences.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And all the consequences – good or bad – that come with that.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
  • And there will be, there will be consequences.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • Will there be any consequences to that?
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And that change will have consequences.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 June 2026
  • The consequences are life-or-death.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This is not a kids show and there are consequences and people do die.
    Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 31 Oct. 2017
  • But the harm is when that care comes as a consequence to ourselves.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2021
  • The consequences of his actions now may not draw the same cheers.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Then deal with the consequences.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Then deal with the consequences.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The consequences showed up in Ohtani’s first at-bat.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The list goes on, and so do the consequences of passing along the virus.
    National Geographic, 24 Mar. 2020
  • The consequences will come next.
    Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the stir was part of the point, or at least a willing consequence.
    Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • The consequences that come with those are based on a case-by-case basis.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The consequences are starting to take hold right now.
    ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There also will be consequences for court staff, like clerks and bailiffs.
    Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 15 May 2020
  • As seen here, the consequences are once again tragic.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As the yolk starts to run, just try to pick it up and take a bite without consequence.
    Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 6 June 2018
  • In my opinion, that is no small consequence.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There are treatments to stave off the consequences.
    Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Should there be consequences for something like that?
    CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

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