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as in resultant
coming as a result
his high-fat diet and the consequential weight gain
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
the American Civil War is often regarded as the nation's most consequential event since its founding
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as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
for such a consequential businessman, he's head of a rather small company
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Recent Examples of consequential
Serious analysis demands setting the distraction of seeing China as a reactive power aside, and dealing with a more consequential — and far more uncomfortable — question.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
The overthrow of the Islamic Republic would rank among the most consequential foreign-policy achievements of the 21st century.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Regime change, as it has been practiced and discussed in international politics, refers to something far more ambitious and far more consequential than plucking out a single leader.
—Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Silence or equivocation in moments like this is itself consequential.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
The overthrow of the Islamic Republic would rank among the most consequential foreign-policy achievements of the 21st century.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Regime change, as it has been practiced and discussed in international politics, refers to something far more ambitious and far more consequential than plucking out a single leader.
—Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Silence or equivocation in moments like this is itself consequential.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
Adjective
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This pace of growth means that every new generation of AI comes with an order-of-magnitude increase in energy, water demand and the resultant CO2 impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The resultant pollution from the Canadian blazes spread across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and even reached as far as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Mississippi, according to the report.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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As robots move into public infrastructure, wireless reliability becomes just as important as mechanical design.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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Each person played a very very important part in it.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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But that poem is no smug cliché.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marcello is looking especially smug and evil in this scene for reasons unclear.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Reversing these toxic incentives would go a long way to reducing the overmedicalization and consequent overprescription with which MAHA is concerned.—
Dr. James S. Gordon,
Time,
18 Dec. 2025
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But those who fly the relatively lightweight and low-powered planes — or motorized parachutes — said the new rules still limit their access to the airport and consequent airspace.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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South Florida sports history is proud to have been the host for Crump’s barrier-busting history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Big Ten is marching into the heart of Southern football with a proud swagger, daring any conference to challenge its claim as the power to beat in the College Football Playoff.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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José, Johnny, Saleem, Adolfo or Carlos had spent the penultimate day of 1973 preparing to shoot dead Joseph Edward Sieff, the Jewish president of Marks & Spencer, a major retail chain whose upmarket shops were to be found on high streets across Britain, and a prominent supporter of Israel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Trust for Public Land releases a yearly ranking of major cities in the US based on their residents’ access to public recreation areas – the city of Los Angeles ranks an embarrassing 90th, highlighting that access is undoubtedly a concern.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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A lot of people who are that level of arrogant, there’s also an immense insecurity, right?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The boy is arrogant, Helen thinks.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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