con·se·quence 
/ˈkɑ:nsəˌkwɛns/ noun
plural con·se·quenc·es /ˈkɑ:nsəˌkwɛns/ noun 1 [count] : something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
▪ The slightest error can have serious consequences. ▪ What were the economic consequences of the war? ▪ The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company. ▪ Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement. ▪ He weighed/considered the consequences of making a career change. ◊If you face/suffer the consequences of something, you deal with the results of something that you have done.
▪ When he made the decision to leave, he knew he would have to face the consequences. ▪ She suffered the consequences of her error. 2 [noncount] formal : importance or value
▪ He was a man of consequence. [=he was an important man] ▪ The outcome of the election will be of little consequence (to me). [=will not matter much to me] ▪ The style you choose is of no consequence. ▪ “What happened?” “Nothing of (any/great) consequence.”
▪ The slightest error can have serious consequences. ▪ What were the economic consequences of the war? ▪ The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company. ▪ Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement. ▪ He weighed/considered the consequences of making a career change. ◊If you face/suffer the consequences of something, you deal with the results of something that you have done.
▪ When he made the decision to leave, he knew he would have to face the consequences. ▪ She suffered the consequences of her error.
▪ He was a man of consequence. [=he was an important man] ▪ The outcome of the election will be of little consequence (to me). [=will not matter much to me] ▪ The style you choose is of no consequence. ▪ “What happened?” “Nothing of (any/great) consequence.”
in consequence or as a consequence
formal : as a result of something
▪ She made some risky investments and in consequence [=consequently] lost a lot of money. = She lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments. ▪ Hundreds of people became sick as a consequence [=as a result] of the poor sanitary conditions.
▪ She made some risky investments and in consequence [=consequently] lost a lot of money. = She lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments. ▪ Hundreds of people became sick as a consequence [=as a result] of the poor sanitary conditions.
