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consequential

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


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The most consequential effects of the crisis, however, may not be the immediate price spikes around the world but the strategic policy shifts they prompt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Impacts of that season’s El Niño were far more consequential elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Three episodes on his path to the bench, what shaped him, and the philosophy about to define the most consequential court term in years.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It took James and Caley a few years to figure out patterns in James’ work — times he could leave Charlotte and not miss a consequential number of opportunities.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

What a child did was considered by his or her parents as something separate from the adult world and not particularly consequential.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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