Collocation Dictionary

Try "happy" or "love"

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Common collocations with consequence in American Collocation

consequence noun countable

US /ˈkɑnsəkwəns/

bad

adverse
catastrophic
devastating
dire
disastrous
fatal
grave
negative
serious
severe
terrible
tragic
unfortunate

Any miscalculation regarding the dosage could have led to disastrous consequences.

having a large effect over time

far-reaching
important
long-term

1989 was a momentous year with far-reaching consequences.

happening immediately

direct
immediate

There is little or no quantitative data on how many more students applied as a direct consequence of the advertising campaign.

not intended or expected

unforeseen
unintended

Every war in history has had unintended consequences.

that might happen

possible
potential

Why weren’t patients informed of the possible consequences of taking the drug?

expected to happen

inevitable
likely
logical
natural

Breach of confidentiality may well amount to serious professional misconduct, with inevitable disciplinary consequences.

types of consequence

economic
environmental
financial
legal
political
practical
social

My question concerns the economic consequences of implementing these recommendations.

health
tax

Even a small amount in the water supply could have had serious health consequences.

have consequences

have
lead to

Large hydro-electric dams can have serious environmental consequences such as flooding large areas of land and displacing populations.

experience consequences

accept
deal with
face
reap
suffer
take

The question you must ask is – are you prepared to suffer the consequences of your system failing or malfunctioning?

think or know about consequences

consider
examine
explore
think about
think of
understand

People need to understand the potential consequences of these choices.

say what the consequences might be

foresee
predict
warn of

Is it possible to predict the consequences of transferring a gene from one organism to another?

avoid consequences

avoid
escape

This arrangement enables debtors to reach a compromise with their creditors and avoid the consequences of bankruptcy.

be frightened of consequences

fear

They all feared the consequences of failing to address the problem.