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consequences

noun

plural of consequence

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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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 The consequences to all this are real, and could impact toss-up races around the country. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026 Robotics researchers have also been developing world models to help robots predict the consequences of their actions in the physical world and plan accordingly. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The rapid digital transformation taking place across the region has increased its exposure to cyberattacks, often leading to more severe economic consequences. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Department champions should test tools before rollout, gather feedback, watch for workflow drift and identify unintended consequences. — Dr. Alena Fuchs, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Backers like the California Chamber of Commerce say those changes would expedite public projects, though environmental groups warn of the environmental consequences of limiting CEQA’s oversight of new infrastructure. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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Those outcomes strengthen local labor markets and expand the nation’s talent pipeline.

— Anthony Hernandez, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Early introductions significantly reduce aggression between males and females, leading to more successful breeding outcomes.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of outcomes

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And a company that has worked with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the European Space Agency to deploy 30+ 30 Earth observation models and deliver hundreds of thousands of AI inferences in orbit just raised $11 million to scale even more.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
This requires dealing with contradictory sources, making inferences, performing many web searches, and more, but neither model had any trouble with any of it.

— Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of inferences

Noun

Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the Department of Buildings said earlier this week.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Those results meant Norway had already qualified for the knockout stages, so rested 10 players as they were beaten 4-1 by France in their final group match.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of results

Noun

Lithium batteries in general are capable of discharging a greater percentage of their full capacity without any negative effects, commonly offering usable capacities of 80% or more.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
What cascading effects might occur if one variable were to change significantly?

— Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of effects

Noun

The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.

— The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of conclusions

Noun

Some states have since created their own navigability tests to make more specific determinations.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Third, confirm that worksite assumptions and wage-level determinations are defensible under the new rule, especially for remote or multi-location roles.

— Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of determinations

Noun

Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
When overseeing retirement accounts, employers have a fiduciary duty to make prudent decisions and put their workers’ interests first.

— Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

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