consequence
Example Sentences
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Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
According to Soto, who is expecting her third child, the fact that her husband was married to an American citizen and had two children who were also citizens was of no consequence.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The main economic consequence of the war has been higher energy prices and therefore inflation, and indicators suggest prices will continue to rise even after an agreement.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
An immediate consequence, therefore, which is the subject of Chapter 4, was a radical transformation in the understanding of how the Earth is constructed: the emergence of the concept of the terraqueous globe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing consequence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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