CONSEQUENCES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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 One woman went to police, but the brothers appear to have faced no consequences. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The hopeful part is the part where the people who are dealing with the consequences of that look toward their community, look toward their friends, look toward the people around them for support, for help, for unity—all of those sorts of things. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026 But the grim consequences of this movement in power will soon become apparent. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Talking about death and inheritance is a way of protecting relationships, preserving dignity, and reducing uncertainty for those who will live with the consequences. — Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Himmelstein says the consequences could be significant if an emergency involving the gondola occurred near the buildings. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Law enforcement and schools districts continually urge parents to warn their children of the consequences of making false or written threats, including facing a felony charge and school discipline. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Forcing personalized vaccines into a traditional drug pathway has consequences. — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequences

Noun

Radical Numerics has not revealed the clinical outcomes of the patient who was given the AI virus, and the study has yet to be peer-reviewed.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
First-person human videos provide examples of how people interact with objects and perform everyday activities, while robot trajectories connect visual observations with physical actions and their outcomes.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcomes

Noun

Matching records, including inferences, generally must be deleted unless an exception applies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
La Liga is yet to release distribution amounts for 2025-26 but, based on previous seasons and inferences which can be drawn from Barca’s latest figures, the amount the club must hand over to Sixth Street is in the region of €40million per year.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inferences

Noun

The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press says GOP officials are worried that Libertarian candidates can siphon off votes in close elections across the country, making a difference in results come Tuesday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of results

Noun

Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating claims that Bolsonaro used a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court is investigating Bolsonaro for allegedly using a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.

— Daniel Kozin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of deductions

Noun

The 2024 sequel won Oscars for best sound and visual effects out of its five nominations, which again included best picture.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Stewart was up there alone, with just a few pieces of furniture as props, some lights and smoke for effects.

— Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of effects

Noun

The federal government will then issue its final determinations, and what happens next will be unexplored legal territory.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Prior determinations can also affect future payment expectations, budgets, reserves and overall health plan strategy.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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