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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The ramifications of a looming US-China trade war have begun to trickle in for the customers of Temu and Shein, which is headquartered in Singapore.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
And on Saturday, the Tritons travel to Irvine for a game that could have major ramifications heading into the conference tournament.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union?
Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The statute is intended to ensure gender equity in education, with broad ramifications, including for athletics.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
And on Saturday, the Tritons travel to Irvine for a game that could have major ramifications heading into the conference tournament.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union?
Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The statute is intended to ensure gender equity in education, with broad ramifications, including for athletics.
—Eddie Pells, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification. Accessed 13 Feb. 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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