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

“In both instances, there are lackluster candidates, and so we see voters being very much undecided in both of these incredibly consequential races.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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 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