ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌra-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
2
a
: the act or process of branching
b
: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
the ramifications of the decision
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That government-wide directive caused confusion as to whether a response was required — and the possible ramifications of not answering.
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Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The long-term ramifications of the exchange with Trump remains unclear.
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Huang, who previously hosted Huang’s World for Vice, offers a first-person account of the company’s trajectory, blending cultural analysis with an exploration of the corporate and personal ramifications of its collapse.
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Earle, 24, is now free to move on without legal ramifications.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Brown, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
The long-term ramifications of the exchange with Trump remains unclear.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Huang, who previously hosted Huang’s World for Vice, offers a first-person account of the company’s trajectory, blending cultural analysis with an exploration of the corporate and personal ramifications of its collapse.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Earle, 24, is now free to move on without legal ramifications.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
2
: outgrowth sense 1
the ramifications of the decision
Medical Definition
ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
specifically
: the mode of arrangement of branches
2
: a branch or offshoot from a main stock or channel
the ramification of an artery
also
: the resulting branched structure
make visible the whole ramification of the dendrite
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