consequence

Definition for consequence

noun as in result, outcome of action

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aftereffect, aftermath, effect, fallout, issue, reaction, repercussion

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end, event, follow-up, outgrowth, payback, sequel, sequence, spin-off, upshot, waves

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bottom line, can of worms, chain reaction

noun as in importance, significance

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concern, magnitude, need, value

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account, exigency, fame, honor, import, interest, moment, momentousness, note, pith, portent, renown, reputation, repute, signification, weight, weightiness

noun as in person's status

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cachet, dignity, distinction, eminence, notability, position, prestige, rank, repute, standing, state, stature, status

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One of the group's founders, consultant anaesthetist Richard Marks, said patients were "being put at risk" as a consequence, something that "strikes to the heart of you" as a doctor.

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The ICJ considers the claims made by South Africa about possible rights violations constituting genocide to be plausible, and that the consequence of waiting for the ruling could be catastrophic.

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Yes, he won the White House, but how many Americans of every color lost their homes as a consequence of Wall Street’s mortgage-backed security crime wave that hit Black neighborhoods hardest while the former president looked on.

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They think poor people are of little consequence.

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Real diversity should be a consequence of premises and practices that aren’t “of color” at all.

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