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Consequential Resulting Important Discussions Week's Meeting Meaning Legal

word consequential
definition (1) Resulting. (2) Important.
eg_sentence None of our discussions thus far has been very consequential; next week's meeting will be the important one.
explanation Something consequential follows or comes along with something else. The “resulting” meaning of consequential is usually seen in legal writing. For example, “consequential losses” are losses that supposedly resulted from some improper behavior, about which the lawyer's client is suing. But normally consequential means “significant” or “important,” and it's especially used for events that will produce large consequences, or results
IPA ˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʃəl

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