of consequence

Idioms and Phrases

Important, as in For all matters of consequence we have to consult the board , or Only scientists of consequence have been invited to speak . This idiom was first recorded in 1489.

Example Sentences

But he was, above all, a man of consequence.

From BBC

Alex Salmond was a man of consequence.

From BBC

Twenty-five years later, there is little of consequence in Scotland that does not get discussed there.

From BBC

But many a voter’s view was baked in the era of the pandemic, inflation, political turbulence and the long tail of consequence caused by the financial crisis of nearly two decades ago.

From BBC

“What are the types of progressive assessments that would be utilized by these schools? ... I think it can work in tandem with the efforts that we have launched, districtwide. ... There’s always a possibility that we may learn something of consequence through these schools.”

From Los Angeles Times

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