consequential

Example Sentences

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Although it was a state trial court decision, Brown’s case had been intensely covered by the national press, and it was no doubt the most consequential trial in U.S. history until that time.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Another, and much more consequential battle between the digital-assets industry and traditional finance firms looms large.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

The most consequential technology of our lifetimes is being regulated by people who can’t agree on what it is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The top 20 percent routinely exercises other, far more consequential forms of power in the world.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich