in consequence of

Definition of in consequence of - Reverso English Dictionary

Preposition

cause and effect

Dated

shows something happens because of a specific cause

Dated

The match was canceled in consequence of the rain.
The policy was changed in consequence of the new regulations.
In consequence of the accident, new safety measures were implemented.

as a result of

due to

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Expressions with consequence

of no consequence

adj.

not important or significant

The error was of no consequence to the final result.

person of consequence

important person with influence or power

She became a person of consequence in the art world.

matter of no small consequence

important issue or subject needing attention

The budget deficit is a matter of no small consequence.

of consequence

adj.

important or having a big effect

Only people of consequence were invited to the meeting.

of little consequence

adj.

not important or not having much effect

The mistake was of little consequence to the final result.

unintended consequence

outcome that occurs without being foreseen

The new law led to unintended consequences that affected small businesses.

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French:en raison de, ...
German:infolge, ...
Italian:a causa di, ...
Spanish:a causa de, ...
Portuguese:em consequência de, ...
Chinese:因......而, ...
Japanese:〜のために, ...
Arabic:نتيجةً لِـ, ...
Hebrew:בְּעִקְּבוֹת, ...
Russian:вследствие, ...
Ukrainian:внаслідок, ...
Hindi:के कारण, ...
Bengali:কারণে, ...
Catalan:a conseqüència de, ...
Czech:v důsledku, ...
Danish:på grund af, ...
Dutch:vanwege, ...
Greek:εξαιτίας του, ...
Hungarian:következtében, ...
Khmer:ដោយសារតែ, ...
Korean:때문에, ...
Persian:در پیِ, ...
Polish:z powodu, ...
Portuguese (BR):em consequência de, ...
Romanian:din cauza, ...
Swedish:på grund av, ...
Thai:เนื่องมาจาก, ...
Turkish:-den dolayı, ...
Vietnamese:do, ...

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