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consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns /
NOUN
result, outcome of action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aftereffect aftermath effect fallout issue reaction repercussion
STRONG
end event follow-up outgrowth payback sequel sequence spin-off upshot waves
WEAK
bottom line can of worms chain reaction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause origin source
WEAK
beginning commencement inception insignificance rise start unimportance worthlessness
NOUN
importance, significance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concern magnitude need value
STRONG
account exigency fame honor import interest moment momentousness note pith portent renown reputation repute signification weight weightiness
Antonyms
STRONG
ill repute triviality unimportance
WEAK
beginning cause commencement inception insignificance origin rise source start worthlessness
NOUN
person's status
Synonyms
STRONG
cachet dignity distinction eminence notability position prestige rank repute standing state stature status
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance lowliness unimportance
WEAK
beginning cause commencement inception origin rise source start worthlessness

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The typical consequence is that bond rallies tend to overshoot, with the result that they reverse in the subsequent month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The consequence, which strikes some as counterintuitive, is that a stock with a higher absolute yield may nevertheless be considered a worse bet than another with a lower absolute yield.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

This had a fateful consequence for Buffalo: The top available prospect that year was a teenage phenom named Connor McDavid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Mr. Collins’s triumph, in consequence of this invitation, was complete.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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