1
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
But, this was eerie: the Chargers’ most consequential errors recalled the franchise’s first playoff game of the Super Bowl era — a 17-14 loss in December 1979.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Michigan lawmakers did pass a slew of consequential laws in 2023, the first year of full Democratic power.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
The decision comes after Fox Corp. was dealt another consequential legal setback.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
His administration helped pass two laws that put unprecedented funding toward clean energy, electric vehicles, and climate technology—the most consequential climate legislation ever passed in the US.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Michigan lawmakers did pass a slew of consequential laws in 2023, the first year of full Democratic power.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
The decision comes after Fox Corp. was dealt another consequential legal setback.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
His administration helped pass two laws that put unprecedented funding toward clean energy, electric vehicles, and climate technology—the most consequential climate legislation ever passed in the US.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consequential
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Moyes has trusted his midfield to push closer to the striker and the resultant combination play led to his goal and a glut of chances.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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That’s also frankly not as bad as expected coming off of 2023’s dual strikes and resultant gaps in the release calendar.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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Step 5: Let Pre-Compost Rest After fermenting for 2 weeks, food scraps may look the same, but their internal structure will have changed in important ways.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2025
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The opt-out after two seasons was important to Burnes, the NL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with the Milwaukee Brewers, who at 30 has only pitched 903 2/3 innings and hasn’t had an arm injury.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Vanderpump Rules, this man was smug, pathetic, punchable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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João Franco Photo: Bravo/Mark Rogers/Bravo Deckhand/Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Seasons 3-4 — 2nd Officer/Bosun Below Deck Down Under Season 2 — Why can’t someone knock the smug look off of this deckie turned bosun’s face?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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The company’s initial data suggest a fire developed in the rear section of the ship, which led to the explosion over the Atlantic Ocean and a consequent rain of debris.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Faced with this irrefutable fact, there are two options: to understand aging as just another stage of life with its consequent physical and mental changes, or to deny it.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2025
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And the price tag — not his abilities — has prevented LaVine from being moved despite significant interest from both the Bulls and LaVine over the past year.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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All will get significant work this spring, with Beck recovering from elbow surgery.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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It's also been something of a hit among amateur racers—Mazda is proud that each weekend, more Miatas are on track than any other make of car.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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The two grew up in Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in northeastern Syria, a proud, ancient place on the banks of the Euphrates.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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By comparison, OpenAI, Google and other major U.S. companies are on track to invest a total of roughly $1 trillion in AI over the coming years, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald return as love interest Virginia Venit and arrogant rival Shooter McGavin, respectively, and the cast includes rookies like Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those include genial second-year resident Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), arrogant intern Santos (Isa Briones), and doe-eyed med students Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and Whittaker (Gerran Howell).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Consequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequential. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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