consequential
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The decision is one of the most consequential acts of Leo’s young papacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
He says they knew honoring Morrison as a consequential figure not just in literature but also in the context of American history would be central to Ohio’s celebration of the semiquincentennial.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
As a political science scholar who studies presidential power, I believe the unitary executive theory is perhaps the most contentious and consequential constitutional theory of the past several decades.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026
While the price tag might explain the market’s cool reaction, the deal is equally consequential for Zymeworks as it absorbs a company already under pressure.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
One of the last and most consequential acts of the Congress was to pass the Northwest Ordinance in July of 1787.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing consequential
Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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