consequential

Example Sentences

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Ships carrying gas from Qatar also look to be making their first run at the strait, and their success—or failure—will be consequential for energy markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It is among the most consequential legal threats he faces.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The duo also break down a consequential voting rights case in Watson v.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Each time he announces a consequential decision, the report found, an “epidemic of suspicious trading” occurs just before the news would affect the markets.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 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