How do you use Consequence in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like outcome or result, plus the exact meaning.
Consequence meaning
- An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
- An unwanted or unpleasant effect.
Synonyms of Consequence
Consequence in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
Aviva raised the action against Ally and Argyll for the £244,000 which it paid out as a consequence of the action.
Major Twitter Glitches: Widespread Problems Attributed To ‘Unintended Consequence’ Of Change, Company Saysforbes.
It’s this place where we can go to explore how motivation leads into action and how action leads to consequence.
But on the other, they were the ones who signed their name on the agreement, and that action has a consequence.
It was an unfortunate consequence of his own actions, which evidenced by his rap sheet spanned many many years.
As a consequence, scientists are seeing more of the ocean experiencing marine heat wave conditions than ever.
As a consequence, Lall said, there are few journalists left who report on oil drilling with a critical eye.
Experts say the recurring heat waves, which have been getting longer and more intense, are a consequence of climate change.
So while the mark is of zero legal consequence, its significance lies in how the characters manipulate it for their own gain.
Back during the Silver Age, Clark Kent could freely travel to whatever point in time he desired with little-to-no consequence.
Chin’ono described the situation as “heartbreaking” citing it as a “consequence of looting” by ruling Zanu-PF party officials.
As a consequence of the airport shutdown, two flights were diverted and three departures were delayed.
So the only real consequence of the report could be hardening Russia's resolve to win the war and/or firming up support at home.
Most of the O-I workers live elsewhere, a consequence, in part, Langlois said, of gentrification and sky-high real estate prices.
On China opposing the G20 meeting in Kashmir, Mufti said that it was a consequence of abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution.
Another consequence of the Sunshine Law being applied is that it may eliminate legislative caucuses.
Reinforcing his advice against electoral violence as well as its dire consequence, Yul Edochie added: “Say NO to election violence.
The AP also reported that Waqanivalu had been accused of similar sexual misconduct in 2018, with little consequence for his career.
I always felt safe, that I always knew that I always had someone I could talk to … free of judgment, free of consequence," she said.
Increasingly, however, we find ourselves contending with the planet itself—a consequence of the damage that we’ve inflicted upon it.
Common combinations with consequence
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- consequence of 95×
- as consequence 59×
- the consequence 16×
- without consequence 11×
- consequence the 7×
- unintended consequence 7×
- consequence to 7×
- is consequence 7×
- consequence is 6×
- consequence for 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word consequence. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.