consequential

Example Sentences

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The most consequential development should be the emergence of fault-tolerant machines, which can continue to operate even in the presence of errors.

From Barron's

He plumbs the lives of the family of William Henry Seward, one of the most consequential political men of pre-Civil War America, with a searching eye to the texture of their emotional world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to reporters, he described India as having "no partner more essential" than the US, adding that the bilateral relationship could become the "most consequential" partnership of the century.

From BBC

In the year 138, as Hadrian grew increasingly ill, he paid Marcus even greater honor by engineering a more consequential name change.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year is full of potentially consequential moments for buyers, sellers, and investors.

From Barron's