Collocations for consequence - noun

full
unintended
The Act could have certain unintended consequences.

far-reaching, important, profound, significant
a debate with potentially significant legal consequences

adverse, bad, catastrophic, damaging, dangerous, deadly, deleterious (formal, esp. AmE), devastating, dire, disastrous, fatal, grave, harmful, negative, serious, severe, terrible, tragic, unfortunate, unpleasant
a new sonar system that could have deadly consequences for whales
The kidnappers threatened him with dire consequences if their demands were not met immediately.
There could be grave consequences for the economy.

beneficial, good, positive
main, major
direct, immediate
practical
The practical consequences of his decision were considerable.

indirect
inevitable, necessary, unavoidable
This is a tragic yet unavoidable consequence of war.

likely, possible, potential
predictable
Freedom was denied to the vast majority, with the predictable consequence of widespread lawlessness.

unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen
better planning to ensure that there are fewer unanticipated consequences

logical, natural
long-term, short-term
unintended
ecological, economic, emotional, environmental, financial, legal, physical, physiological, political, social
to face up to the physical consequences of ageing
They help women cope with the emotional consequences of miscarriage.

health
the links between dietary choices and health consequences

have, lead to
The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences.

accept, bear, face (up to), suffer, take
You must accept the full consequences of your actions.

fear
They fear the consequences of rebellion.

assess, consider, examine, explore
Her documentary examines the consequences of laws allowing reduced sentences for drug offenders.

foresee, predict
They cannot predict the precise consequences of an increase in average temperature.

arise, ensue (esp. BrE), follow, occur, result
the important electoral consequences that will follow from this decision
the negative consequences resulting from previous alcohol and drug use

as a consequence
Hundreds of people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.

in consequence (of) (law)
The employer is liable for compensation payable in consequence of injury to one of its employees.

consequence for
This could have serious consequences for the economy.

consequence on
a gritty look at war and its consequences on human life

of (any) consequence
I'd never done anything of consequence in my life.
Scorsese's first feature film of any consequence

of little consequence, of no consequence
The majority of these losses are of little consequence.
Minor slips are of no consequence.

of great consequence, of serious consequence
Matters of justice are of great consequence.