in consequence

Idioms  

1. As a result, therefore, as in She was away for years and in consequence has few friends here. The prepositional phrase in consequence of means “as a result of,” as in In consequence of this finding, there is sure to be further investigation. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

The Constitution is unambiguous: “No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

From Barron's

In consequence, our civic machinery was, and still can be, lumberingly ineffective.

From Los Angeles Times

"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law," it states.

From Salon

The second, which is not new coming from Sir Tony, is that we are living through a technology revolution greater in consequence than previous industrial revolutions.

From BBC

The central question in the case was whether the way Congress chose to fund the bureau had violated the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution, which says that “no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• appropriately
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• proportionately
• respectively
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• therefore
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