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as in outcomes
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 inferences
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 consequences
College is the time to develop one’s voice, and that requires both the courage to take a position and the maturity to reckon with the consequences.
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Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Seismic shake-ups have taken place across the global trade landscape over the past year, with geopolitics and see-sawing tariff policy leading to consequences that few could have predicted.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Venezuela’s oil exports reached their highest level since 2018, a surge that could have major downstream geopolitical consequences.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Fifth, consequences for failure.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
An accident can raise questions about medical care, lost wages, and insurance, while an immigration matter can involve deadlines, documentation, and the fear that one wrong move will carry consequences for years.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This terrorist activity poses a direct threat to the stability of friendly Mali and could have the most serious consequences for the entire region.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
At the same time, homeowners in many communities are getting hit with the unwelcome consequences of the wild run-up in housing prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Seismic shake-ups have taken place across the global trade landscape over the past year, with geopolitics and see-sawing tariff policy leading to consequences that few could have predicted.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Venezuela’s oil exports reached their highest level since 2018, a surge that could have major downstream geopolitical consequences.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Fifth, consequences for failure.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
An accident can raise questions about medical care, lost wages, and insurance, while an immigration matter can involve deadlines, documentation, and the fear that one wrong move will carry consequences for years.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This terrorist activity poses a direct threat to the stability of friendly Mali and could have the most serious consequences for the entire region.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
At the same time, homeowners in many communities are getting hit with the unwelcome consequences of the wild run-up in housing prices.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequences
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Playoff series are the epitome of small sample sizes, which is why making sport-changing decisions based on those outcomes makes little sense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1969, the chaos theory founder Edward Lorenz articulated the Butterfly Effect, in which a single, small action in one area can lead to broader, unexpected outcomes in others.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But a close reading of the filing encouraged certain inferences.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The results of a toxicological examination are still pending, Bavarian police said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But just like MomTok admits, switching things up on occasion can make for interesting results.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The foundation also wants to adjust that trigger amount annually for inflation and allow deductions of certain revenues, all to reflect the escalating costs of staging a world-class marathon, spokeswoman Meg Treat said.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Specifically, the cap for deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) increased to $40,000 for 2025 from $10,000 the year before.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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JPMorgan Chase and Kpler have reached similar conclusions.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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In response, members of the prosecution team attempted to provide more context in public interviews, explaining the ATF's conclusions while noting the defendant was innocent until proven guilty, Ballard wrote.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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These spillover effects are deepening an arc of instability stretching from Europe to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can make decisions feel rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Through the daily rhythms of an urban hospital’s emergency ward and clinics, HOSPITAL reveals the intricate systems, urgent decisions, and human encounters at the heart of modern medicine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“Consequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequences. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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