1
as in resultant
coming as a result
his high-fat diet and the consequential weight gain
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2
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
Now Kemp’s decision starts to look more consequential, though.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Trump considers the Saudi Arabia post to be a consequential one, and has been selective about it, sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 May 2025
However, he’s notably declined to stake a position on consequential Senate primary battles in states such as Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Kelly has managed and supported many of the most consequential and high-impact editorial efforts since joining TIME in 2012.
—Time Pr, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Trump considers the Saudi Arabia post to be a consequential one, and has been selective about it, sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 May 2025
However, he’s notably declined to stake a position on consequential Senate primary battles in states such as Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Kelly has managed and supported many of the most consequential and high-impact editorial efforts since joining TIME in 2012.
—Time Pr, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
Adjective
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Both Grimaldo and centre-back Jonathan Tah fluffed their duels in the build-up to Heidenheim’s second big chance of the game on 18 minutes, before they were forced to go long and turnover possession from the resultant goal kick, penned in by an adventurous pressing scheme.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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After this recent quarterly performance and the resultant increase in stock price, an important question arises: is DXCM stock worth buying at its current price, which is above $80?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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And with at least one more season left in the ABC procedural’s future, an important decision needs to be made: Who will become the next captain of the 118?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Isaac has done a terrible thing to this person, and that is important to see.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Everyone’s relationship has, yes, seasons, and each couple weathers a few different ones during the show, with smug closeness eroding into terse bitterness, doting affection into resentful frustration.—
Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Dissections of power and masculinity that once bristled with adversarial vitality evolved into arid dialectics and windy anecdotes pickled in smug cynicism and lacking in thematic clarity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, consequent conviction from her mother and friends urged her to let go of the thoughts and apply.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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The consequent shortage of social media content is fine by its owners.—
Laura Neilson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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While reports differ as to whether costs are rising or falling in recent years, college tuition is still a significant expense, even with financial aid and scholarships.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The barrier-breaking series revolutionized television and made significant contributions to representation on screen, with Ball's role as the lead seen as groundbreaking for the time.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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But Athletic have a lot to be proud of and their future remains bright.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The most powerful solar telescope in the world has recorded a major milestone atop an active volcano in Hawaii, capturing a detailed image of a cluster of sunspots with the telescope's new Visible Tunable Filter (VTF).—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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