- plural of consequence.
consequences
Example Sentences
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Researchers at the University of Mississippi are investigating the financial and practical reasons behind those limits, along with the consequences for patients.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
As long as both of you fully understand the consequences, your plans don’t sound unfair.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Yampolskiy worries that the next time this happens — which it will — the consequences could be more dire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Maybe Congress should flip their approach: Enforce strict consequences after a violation occurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
People were unable to fathom the full consequences of their decisions.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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