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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
The third and most consequential stage began with streaming and social media – and with a single song.
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Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
During a board meeting Wednesday, David Turnbull, a board member and chair of the presidential search committee, said selecting a president is one of the most consequential decisions the board makes.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Henry Luce, who founded Fortune in 1929 and its sister publication Life seven years later, used the pages of the latter in February 1941 to issue one of the most consequential editorial arguments in American journalism.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
That’s a wrap on a consequential Supreme Court term, as the highest court considered sticking points in the president’s agenda.
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Michelle Garcia,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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Faye Bradley,
Variety,
2 July 2026
During a board meeting Wednesday, David Turnbull, a board member and chair of the presidential search committee, said selecting a president is one of the most consequential decisions the board makes.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Henry Luce, who founded Fortune in 1929 and its sister publication Life seven years later, used the pages of the latter in February 1941 to issue one of the most consequential editorial arguments in American journalism.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
That’s a wrap on a consequential Supreme Court term, as the highest court considered sticking points in the president’s agenda.
—
Michelle Garcia,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
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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.
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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.
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To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
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What are the most important values of the community that the superintendent must honor regardless of pressure or politics?
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Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
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Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
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The recovery has been further sidelined by Israel and the United States’ launching their February war on Iran and the consequent global shock to oil markets and spiking prices for mortgages and other types of borrowing.
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The Iran war and the consequent global surge in energy prices is having a ripple effect on the war in Ukraine.
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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Damaged coating can cause significant problems, leading to violations of ecological regulations and insurers’ biofoul clauses.
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Mamdani, proud of his socialist values, had developed a language for communicating a collective, interdependent vision of city life through his consistent emphasis on affordability.
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This is also where the film dips into the past and becomes awash in the proud history of Hawaiian surfing, bowing at the legend of the great Duke Kahanamoku and going deep into others and how the sport became such a religion for many, notably devotee Kristen.
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In the footage, three children appear to be emerging from the rubble one after another, seemingly without major injuries, as rescuers provided assistance.
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The announcement came just hours after the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the makers of the weedkiller Roundup, shielding it from thousands of lawsuits from states alleging the company failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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