Dictionary Entry
consequences
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/Word FrequencyCommon (5.49)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
In a Sentence
“Students can use consequences to explain That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause..”
Published Usage Examples
“Counting votes in secret - PHOTO - 'Let there be consequences' yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Counting votes in secret - PHOTO - \'Let there be consequences\' '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: The photo says it all: Vote-counting in Pima County performed in secret, hidden even from official party observers and a memb”
“"Burdened by what he called 'consequences to sin,' Nevada Sen. John Ensign announced Monday afternoon he would not seek a third term, creating the eighth open Senate seat of the 2012 cycle."”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin ‘consequentia’ meaning ‘following’.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “consequences”
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