consequence

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The report also arrived weeks late, a lingering consequence of the government shutdown that has delayed a string of economic data releases this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Because the evidence of these 90 minutes tells us that to lose Kane for a game of greater consequence would be a major issue.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Authorities have been aggressively shutting down cybercrime rings—with the unintended consequence of tutoring them in covering their tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Criminalizing this work without consequence doesn’t just endanger those journalists; it threatens everyday Americans who rely on local and national reporting in nearly all aspects of their lives.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

There was a second consequence of describing the new.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton