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consequential

[kon-si-kwen-shuhl] / ˌkɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl /


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But underneath that technical question is a more consequential one: Which parts of hospitality do restaurants think are automatable — and which are worth keeping human?

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Photographer Lisette Poole González recently set out on a road trip across the island to document this consequential moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

One of the study's most consequential findings involved conventional cardiovascular risk assessment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,” Cornell’s Vice President for University Relations Kyle Kimball said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The same pride one takes in more consequential tasks outside of prison one can find in doing small things inside prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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