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consequential

[kon-si-kwen-shuhl]

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adjective

following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.

following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.

of consequence or importance: a consequential man in his field.

self-important; pompous.

Origin:
1620–30; < Latin consequenti(a) consequence + -al¹

Related forms

con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, con·se·quen·tial·ness, noun

con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb

non·con·se·quen·tial, adjective

non·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb

non·con·se·quen·tial·ness, noun

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non·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, noun

qua·si-con·se·quen·tial, adjective

qua·si-con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb

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Example Sentences

Yet no matter how consequential or dramatic, their impact in retrospect.

We are in a new zone, where the stakes are more consequential.

The mood in emerging markets is both unusual and consequential.

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Yet no matter how consequential or dramatic, their impact in retrospect.

We are in a new zone, where the stakes are more consequential.

The mood in emerging markets is both unusual and consequential.

It appeares that life is resulting from the consequential action of these unknown natural laws.

The challenge is sorting out the consequential from the not-so-much.

The effects of facial expression are seen as modest, though consequential.

OP is asking a question a scholar of color faces constantly in a highly consequential way because of his/her color.

There will be costs and consequential unsatisfied wants.

The effect of their positions on tax policy, capitalism and national defense are far more consequential to this voter.

One consequential accident and we'll want to throw those researchers in jail.

Plus, the sandal may be consequential but people aren't as interested anymore.

Part of that is because, economically, high/low is a less consequential dimension than smart/dumb.

As a result, the now will have to deal with similar consequential issues.

The interesting thing about hipsterism as is discussed here is that the internet has made it even less consequential.

Proposed legislation shows small but consequential steps that lawmakers from both parties think they might accomplish.

Therefore, stopping deforestation is a consequential action.

With all our other needs this whole worry is a black hole for our treasure with no consequential payback.

The program was novel and complicated enough that the court's decision on the merits might not be particularly consequential.

In no field has our legacy been more consequential than in the movies.

The narrative simplification of complex morally consequential reality is always the drift of a film inspired by a book.

It is virtually impossible to be a consequential literary artist without infusing your work with sympathy.

Each of these failures would be tremendously consequential in its own right.

There exist far more consequential criteria than low price.

It is what made him so consequential in so many places and saved so many lives.

In this way, it is easy to overlook the effects of overpopulation and consequential population growth.

If you're a politician, nothing is more consequential.

There is nothing consequential or even particularly clever in the book, the music or the lyrics.

Voters also see party control as more consequential.

To begin with, the subject matter is hardly timely or consequential.

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World English Dictionary

consequential (ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl)

—*adj*
1.	important or significant
2.	self-important; conceited
3.	following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly: consequential loss

usage Although both consequential and consequent can refer to something which happens as the result of something else, consequent is more common in this sense in modern English: the new measures were put into effect, and the consequent protest led to the dismissal of those responsible

consequenti'ality

—n

conse'quentialness

—n

conse'quentially

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

consequential

1620s, from consequent + -al (1). Meaning "pregnant with consequences, important" is recorded from 1728. Related: Consequentially (c.1600).

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