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consequential

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


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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

The duo also break down a consequential voting rights case in Watson v.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 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

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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