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consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /




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Urbanization, as both a cause and consequence of economic development, is as insistent a natural force as flowing water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

According to Soto, who is expecting her third child, the fact that her husband was married to an American citizen and had two children who were also citizens was of no consequence.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

What’s Next: Alphabet might own a $100 billion stake in SpaceX, a consequence of its 2015 investment in the rocket company.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As a consequence, the temporal powers of the Pope were little respected in Italy.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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