consequential

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most consequential recent acquisition was that of CommScope’s connectivity and cable solutions business, which closed earlier this month.

From Barron's

“The most consequential developments in technology are no longer happening in universities or government labs or corporations but within the context of fast-growing startups,” he contends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your role in the narrative should be consequential and demonstrate to employers that your contributions were significant while showing that you know no one gets far alone.

From MarketWatch

Carney's address in Davos on Tuesday was widely lauded by politicians and pundits at home, with one senator describing it as the "most consequential" speech delivered by a Canadian prime minister since World War Two.

From BBC

We have gathered 60 consequential U.S. inventions from the past 250 years.

From The Wall Street Journal