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Which phrase is the most similar to "regardless of the consequences"?

consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /




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One consequence of their negative reaction to rising rates, however, is that their expected future returns go up.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The most important consequence of 1914 floods: the creation of a county flood control district.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Just before Bannon spoke, democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont told the same crowd that Washington policymakers had not addressed the "potentially catastrophic consequence" of unregulated AI.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But the day and its aftermath played a defining role, one marked by tragedy, miscalculation and consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Lyell had argued that the current landscape of the earth was the consequence of natural forces that had accumulated over millions of years.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A comparable impact in modern Quebec would have enormous consequences.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

For Hayes, the Texas event is a chance to hear directly from people confronting the physical consequences of the state’s rapid development.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

The argument is that, generally, these even out over the season, although the Norris case in Madrid had particularly dramatic consequences.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

He has spent years living with the consequences.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Its consequences for the history of science have been, it seems to me, pernicious.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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