of consequence

Idioms  

1. Important, as in For all matters of consequence we have to consult the board, or Only scientists of consequence have been invited to speak. This idiom was first recorded in 1489.

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Example Sentences

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of consequence

The UK is at a "moment of consequence" as Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure, the UK's largest spy agency will warn.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Only by skillfully uniting the two groups—made easier to achieve by President Woodrow Wilson’s refusal to compromise—was Lodge able to prevent ratification and mark himself as a leader of consequence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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

To prove to newcomers that he ready had been a man of consequence once, he still had the letter of commendation he had received from Colonel Cathcart.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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