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
For the first time in history, nearly every nation on Earth has agreed that artificial intelligence is too consequential to leave ungoverned.
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Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Escalators are so consequential to Trump, who has always had a weird aversion to plain-old steps.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In a consequential move for the global climate, China committed Wednesday to reduce its planet-warming pollution by 7% to 10% from peak levels over the next decade.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Passage of the 2022 Securing Inspector General Independence Act gives new legal footing to the plaintiffs’ arguments and sets up a potentially consequential review of executive power over watchdog offices.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Escalators are so consequential to Trump, who has always had a weird aversion to plain-old steps.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In a consequential move for the global climate, China committed Wednesday to reduce its planet-warming pollution by 7% to 10% from peak levels over the next decade.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Passage of the 2022 Securing Inspector General Independence Act gives new legal footing to the plaintiffs’ arguments and sets up a potentially consequential review of executive power over watchdog offices.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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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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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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None is more important than quarterback Lamar Jackson.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, Ralph has a smug attitude when talking to Brad.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The consequent rollback of domestic policies promoting wind and solar power, as well as electric vehicles, has resulted in a sharply slower pace of domestic decarbonization, a report by the Rhodium Group found recently.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When European stocks correct, this fund will likely see a discount—and a consequent drop in its share price.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Tribal nations report no immediate significant effects on services like healthcare and education.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So then the woman tried calling out to other significant names in her life.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Central Texas has a proud tradition of producing and celebrating flavorful sodas.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hernández’s issues in right field are well-documented, and the Dodgers already had to overcome one major miscue this postseason during Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gil, her nemesis, is hot, arrogant and unfortunately extremely kissable.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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