The phrase
"damaging consequences" means that something has happened or will happen that will cause harm or negative effects.
Full definition
The most
damaging consequence of addiction is the inability to explore alternative modes of behavior that might prove less destructive and more beneficial to the individual and those close to her.
It was essentially flawed and beyond regulatory control with a range of
damaging consequences for the public interest, as experience has demonstrated.
Such parents also have a great deal of trouble separating from their kids in adolescence and nurturing their children's independence,
with damaging consequences for children's emotional and moral development.
Even the seemingly harmless and effective methods like praise and positive reinforcement can have
damaging consequences as well.
Nevertheless, those which have scientifically
documented damaging consequences, both physical and psychological, for a living being need to be removed from the market place.
However, there is a way of preventing
such damaging consequences of the avoidance and ignorance of a necessary knowledge of how technology should impact the use of technology - dependent laws.
But theology itself has been marginalized and excluded from the research university, with
damaging consequences for our intellectual life and the education of our young people.
The National Academy of Sciences and experts assembled by the Economic Policy Institute have warned of the
potentially damaging consequences of implementing test - based evaluation systems or merit pay based on test scores.
One might fairly ask at what point our Secular Fundamentalists and moral libertarians might feel disposed to concede that their prescriptions for society have not achieved their aims and have, instead, failed — and failed dismally with the
most damaging consequences for the stability of society and the happiness of the generality of its members.
Their research showed that systemic loss of ATG7 caused loss of fat tissue and sensitivity to fasting, but few
other damaging consequences to normal tissue in the short - term.
Thawing permafrost has potentially
damaging consequences not just for greenhouse gas emissions, but also for the stability of buildings and infrastructure in high - latitude cities.
Really the
only damaging consequence of a cacophony over difficult exams is the stress it puts on pupils who are already worrying as they eat their breakfast, and now face amplified concerns in forums and social media.
The real point is that the moving of these holydays of obligation to the following Sunday has had possibly unintended but
nevertheless damaging consequences, which outweigh any conceivable gain (I accept that for a very small number of people it does mean that they will be able to celebrate these feasts — in however reduced a way — when previously they couldn't).
The Business, Energy and Industry Committee has said that a future move by the UK to lower or remove tariffs could have
extremely damaging consequences for British farming with only the prospect of very limited benefit to consumers in terms of lower prices.
Nicky Morgan, the chair of the Commons Treasury select committee, said businesses were «crying out» for details of a proposed period to cushion Britain's withdrawal from the EU from March 2019, calling on ministers to swiftly resolve their differences and reach a deal with Brussels or
face damaging consequences.
The findings, outlined in a study published in Science Advances in April, revealed that a large part of the crust below the volcano was partially molten, in a sign that it could erupt, and that an eruption could set off massive flooding, and unleash ash and sulfur dioxide with
possible damaging consequences to the global climate.
If there are only a few reforms we know have substantial benefits to children, and improve their education, health, and life outcomes, why not invest in these reforms, rather than waste billions of dollars on unproven policies with
possibly damaging consequences, including the rapid expansion of charter schools, more high - stakes testing, and teacher performance pay, as promoted by Race to the Top and other federal programs?
Credit companies often make mistakes, and if they remain unchecked, they could have
damaging consequences on your credit score.
One such example is the crop withering mechanic used in Farmville, the principles of which are still often used in more current games like Clash of Clans, but with
less damaging consequences.
We won't be able to run, we won't be able to hide from that problem because it's having a very profound effect on ocean ecosystems everywhere and will have very long lasting and
damaging consequences unless we get that under control.
And, unlike other developed weapons of mass detruction, misleading marketing is in regular use
creating damaging consequences that inhibit the advancement of humanity.
This makes Wi - Fi networks vulnerable to opportunistic hackers stealing bandwidth and could lead to far more
damaging consequences when malware is infected onto the host computer or the Wi - Fi router.
Shindell's climate sensitivity calculation suggests countries around the world need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the higher end of proposed emissions reduction ranges to avoid the
most damaging consequences of climate change.
He will say: «This approach had
damaging consequences in terms of controlling immigration, but also in terms of public debate.
The U.S. statistical community hopes its responses will persuade the Obama administration to reverse what it sees as an unintended yet
potentially damaging consequence of a well - meaning exercise in good government.
The fundamental problem with Clegg's «long - term» approach is an economic one - that there's not much evidence that rushed and large - scale deficit reduction is possible without
seriously damaging consequences.
This would have
damaging consequences not only in terms of the reputations of their schools and their access to resources, but also could result in the closure of the schools if too many parents decided to send their children to other schools.
The more a particular nation consumes, the less available for other communities, the
more damaging the consequences for the environment, and the greater the competition for limited and declining energy resources, increasing security risks.
However, it was the Liberal Democrats» failure to honour the manifesto pledge for England to «Scrap unfair university tuition fees for all students taking their first degree, including those studying part - time, saving them over # 10,000 each» which has proven to be the single most
damaging consequence of coalition.
Jonathan Portes, UK in a Changing Europe senior fellow, said: «It is entirely legitimate for them to argue that over the long run Brexit will reduce UK growth,
with damaging consequences for tax and spending.
Indeed, 2016 produced two of the most bizarre results in political history: the election of Trump and the UK's exit from the EU, with a litany of
damaging consequences for people on both sides of the Atlantic.
While almost half of Italians polled regard the euro as «bad» for their country, saying goodbye to the common currency could have
damaging consequences for an economy.
On the one hand, it may be that postponing a rapid resolution protects us from the most
damaging consequences of a crisis, when slower growth and a rising debt burden reinforce each other, while giving us time to rebalance less painfully — the Great depression in the US showed us how damaging the process can be.
Another damaging consequence of this technology of education, in addition to what we have seen, is its deduced practical rule that maximum learning efficiency should involve minimum student - with - student interaction.
God does not want us to live our lives surrounded by destruction, addiction, and enslavement, and so He encourages us to confess our sins, repent of our sins, purify our lives and in so doing, gain release, freedom, and liberty from sin and
the damaging consequences of sin.
She said that shortfall will grow if inflation rises further with «
damaging consequences for children», adding: «With the return of inflation the benefits freeze has become toxic for struggling families.»
Did I say enough about
the damaging consequences of adultery while still emphasizing God's grace, love, and forgiveness?