In a sentence
Six example sentences with consequence, each labelled with its topic.
One consequence of the ruling is that landlords must now return deposits within fourteen days or pay a penalty.
Law
The unexpected consequence of moving the polling station was a two-hour queue in a neighborhood that rarely voted.
Politics
Cutting the training budget had one consequence nobody modeled: veteran staff left, and replacing them cost triple the savings.
Business
Utilitarians judge an act by its consequence alone, so a lie that spares real suffering can count as the right choice.
Philosophy
Every dialogue choice carries a consequence three chapters later, when a character you snubbed refuses to open the gate.
Gaming
One consequence of the rent cap was fewer new apartments, since builders could not cover their costs at the frozen price.
Economics
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Found in 8 published word lists
- Academic Keyword List (Paquot 2010)Authoritative
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- Business English Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
Each source is a published word list that contains consequence. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.