Advertisement

View definitions for consequence

consequence

noun as in result, outcome of action

noun as in person's status

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Nobody voted for Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, but he, rather than Merrick Garland, is sitting on the Supreme Court as a direct consequence of election outcomes.

From Vox

We are living the consequences of what happens when these conversations are left to chance.

From Fortune

The aquifer is also fairly protected from sea water seeping into it as the oceans rise from human-caused climate change, a common consequence for many coastal aquifers in California, Danskin said.

As a consequence, it makes it almost impossible for this page to rank well.

Like every summer we have fewer options and the consequences keep getting worse.

Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

In the most extreme cases, it allows for the extrajudicial killing of black people without consequence.

Students deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts.

Hitchcock had met or known about everyone of artistic consequence over the last 60 years.

You may be wondering what work of monumental consequence is contained within these gilded pages.

Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.

Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.

The consequence of this quarrel was that, early in 1794, he found himself accused as a ci-devant noble.

If there is everywhere complete economic freedom, then there will ensue in consequence a régime of social justice.

The consequence was, the disappointed emissary of these double treasons, immediately accused him of his own crimes.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for humble?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 165 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to consequence, such as: aftereffect, aftermath, effect, fallout, issue, and reaction.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement