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of consequence

ADJECTIVE
serious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dangerous deep difficult far-reaching grievous important major meaningful severe significant tough urgent
WEAK
arduous fateful fell formidable grave grim hard heavy laborious meaning business menacing momentous no joke no laughing matter operose out for blood playing hard ball pressing smoking sobering strenuous strictly business threatening ugly unamusing unhumorous worrying
Antonyms
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calm easy facile friendly insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant worthless
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flippant funny happy light unserious

Example Sentences

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But the significance of these cases runs deeper: They threaten the legal architecture that has allowed Big Tech to reap trillions of dollars in profits with little risk of consequence in court.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

And, yes, every action tends to have some kind of consequence, as you found out.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

He said he thinks the move will significantly advance China’s chip capabilities and it doesn’t seem like the U.S. got much of consequence in return for allowing the exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

It’s an understandably protective posture, but not one that has produced a memoir of consequence.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

To reach the next landmark of consequence, Sirius, would involve another 4.6 light-years of travel.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson