Important because of its results or effects; having serious or significant consequences.
Formed from "consequence" + *-ial*, keeping the Latin idea of things that follow and matter. It shifted from simply "following" to "important in its effects."
A consequential decision doesn’t just sit there—it ripples. Looking back on your life, the moments that changed your path are the truly consequential ones, even if they felt small at the time.
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