consequential

Example Sentences

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“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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Such errors can be corrected, and they aren’t always consequential.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 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

I had never had to make such a consequential decision before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela