consequences

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz /

plural noun

1. (functioning as singular) a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out

Example Sentences

Venezuela’s foreign minister recently warned that Trinidad “will suffer the most tragic consequences of any intervention” by the U.S. into Venezuela.

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The war had far-reaching policy and political consequences, helping turn the public against intervention and upheaving Republican politics.

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The New York City Police aren’t blind to the drug dealing, but repeated arrests haven’t brought consequences serious enough to deter repeat offenders.

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“We need to be clear and direct toward the company. When a commitment to the Canadian government is not respected, there are consequences.”

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Governments are also more sensitive now to their spending limits and the potential market consequences of breaking them.

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