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• plural of consequence.

consequences

British  

/ 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

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In recent years, it suffered a succession of leaks, with consequences ranging from limited to catastrophic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"They should avoid going down the wrong path in the wrong way, only to ultimately suffer the consequences themselves."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

At this scale, what the Magnificent Seven earn, spend and borrow — and who they hire — has consequences that are felt well beyond Wall Street.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The Portuguese Football Federation must assess the consequences of my actions and punish me for them. I believe the punishment should not be reduced," Ronaldo said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But he fully understood the consequences of his landmark experiment: “The problem bristles with implications....This is something that has long been the dream of geneticists.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee