consequence
the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.
the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.
importance or significance: a matter of no consequence.
importance in rank or position; distinction: a man of great consequence in art.
Idioms about consequence
in consequence, consequently; as a result; hence: He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.
in consequence of, as a result of; on account of: A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.
Origin of consequence
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Other words for consequence
Opposites for consequence
Other words from consequence
- non·con·se·quence, noun
- su·per·con·se·quence, noun
Words Nearby consequence
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How to use consequence in a sentence
Nobody voted for Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, but he, rather than Merrick Garland, is sitting on the Supreme Court as a direct consequence of election outcomes.
We are living the consequences of what happens when these conversations are left to chance.
Online learning provider Everfi makes $100 million commitment for curriculum that pushes for social change | Michal Lev-Ram, writer | September 15, 2020 | FortuneThe aquifer is also fairly protected from sea water seeping into it as the oceans rise from human-caused climate change, a common consequence for many coastal aquifers in California, Danskin said.
Pursuing Independent Water Sources, San Diego Ignores One Beneath Its Feet | MacKenzie Elmer | September 14, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAs a consequence, it makes it almost impossible for this page to rank well.
How to earn your place in Google’s index in 2020 | Bartosz Góralewicz | September 14, 2020 | Search Engine LandLike every summer we have fewer options and the consequences keep getting worse.
Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner! | Olivia Nuzzi | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the most extreme cases, it allows for the extrajudicial killing of black people without consequence.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face? | Goldie Taylor | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStudents deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts.
Jameis Winston Cleared of Rape Like Every Other College Sports Star | Robert Silverman | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHitchcock had met or known about everyone of artistic consequence over the last 60 years.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou may be wondering what work of monumental consequence is contained within these gilded pages.
Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.
Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe consequence of this quarrel was that, early in 1794, he found himself accused as a ci-devant noble.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIf there is everywhere complete economic freedom, then there will ensue in consequence a régime of social justice.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe consequence was, the disappointed emissary of these double treasons, immediately accused him of his own crimes.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
British Dictionary definitions for consequence
/ (ˈkɒnsɪkwəns) /
a result or effect of some previous occurrence
an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)
significance or importance: it's of no consequence; a man of consequence
logic
a conclusion reached by reasoning
the conclusion of an argument
the relations between the conclusion and the premises of a valid argument
the relation between an effect and its cause
in consequence as a result
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Other Idioms and Phrases with consequence
see in consequence; of consequence.
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