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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
Not even mosques were spared the consequences of the aggressive crackdown.
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Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The point is instead to say that the political consequences of opposing voter ID, for Democrats, are stark.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s because all of them had direct economic consequences.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Schools need to better address these dangers before the consequences outweigh the positives.
—Liz Shulman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
This means the product can cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
During a news conference later that week, Abbott reiterated that there would be consequences for students who walked out.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
State and education leaders in Texas and Florida outlined significant consequences for students and educators related to student walkouts.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
That design speaks directly to a corporate world that is growing increasingly sensitive to the reputational and financial consequences of wage and hour disputes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The point is instead to say that the political consequences of opposing voter ID, for Democrats, are stark.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
That’s because all of them had direct economic consequences.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Schools need to better address these dangers before the consequences outweigh the positives.
—Liz Shulman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
This means the product can cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
During a news conference later that week, Abbott reiterated that there would be consequences for students who walked out.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
State and education leaders in Texas and Florida outlined significant consequences for students and educators related to student walkouts.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
That design speaks directly to a corporate world that is growing increasingly sensitive to the reputational and financial consequences of wage and hour disputes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequences
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Kalshi and Polymarket are both prediction markets where people trade on yes-or-no outcomes of future events across pop culture, sports, and politics.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is an important step toward understanding each other, addressing long-standing gaps in care, and improving outcomes in Black communities.—
Jereè Paul,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Social media platforms can verify age by either requesting copies of identification documents, using a third party to apply age estimation technology to an account holder’s face, or making inferences from data already available, such as how long an account has been active.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Under California law, fraud must be pled with particularity, meaning there must be specifics and details in the complaint; generalizations, inferences and supposition don’t cut it.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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But despite his characteristic command and media savvy, Jackson’s campaign never gained true momentum, scoring mixed results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them.—
Staff reports,
Florida Times-Union,
17 Feb. 2026
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TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the social media company tax, the governor’s plan also estimated raising $120 million from taxing table games and electronic gambling devices at casinos at the same rates, and $269 million from extending a cap on corporate tax deductions for operating losses.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes the conflicts reach logical conclusions within 30 minutes, while other times episodes just stop because life, kids, is often inconclusive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco medical examiner released a report Tuesday ruling her death accidental, the result of the toxic effects of cocaine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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When snowpack runs low, the effects ripple months later — shrinking reservoirs, stressed supplies, and tougher water decisions as temperatures rise.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Final layoff determinations would not occur until May or June, after hearings and further review of attrition and revenues.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are a few specific programs that hinge on these hardship determinations.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The company noted that guides in the field had been in communication with senior guides at their base about conditions and route decisions.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those engineering decisions worsened Katrina’s destruction.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Consequences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequences. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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