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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While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers.
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Those were just some of the potential ramifications of a looming funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security, according to officials who testified before a House panel on Wednesday.
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The ultimate outcome will have substantial ramifications for the affluent suburb, where a series of recent residential projects have many taxpayers looking to put the brakes on new development.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those were just some of the potential ramifications of a looming funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security, according to officials who testified before a House panel on Wednesday.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The ultimate outcome will have substantial ramifications for the affluent suburb, where a series of recent residential projects have many taxpayers looking to put the brakes on new development.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
The ruling was a key policy win for the administration, with conservative legal analysts underscoring the ramifications of the Fifth Circuit panel’s green light for the administration’s immigration enforcement.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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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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