as in implication
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something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.
They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty. The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications.
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Recent Examples of ramification
The officials fear long-lasting ramifications from the changes.
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Connecting to Ultra via Bluetooth takes a minute or two longer than traditional CarPlay and includes more consent screens to cover the additional legal ramifications of the operating system sharing data with the car, and vice versa.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
The move would have huge ramifications for China and India, two economic behemoths that buy Russian oil.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Public school officials are already preparing for negative ramifications.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Connecting to Ultra via Bluetooth takes a minute or two longer than traditional CarPlay and includes more consent screens to cover the additional legal ramifications of the operating system sharing data with the car, and vice versa.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
The move would have huge ramifications for China and India, two economic behemoths that buy Russian oil.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Public school officials are already preparing for negative ramifications.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
Noun
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In his assessment of the South Park Season 27 premiere for The Guardian in the U.K., Stuart Heritage wrote that there could be greater implications for Paramount.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Any implication to the contrary is both inaccurate and potentially defamatory.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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On a base level, the closure of the CPB, as an outcome of Congress clawing back its funding, weakens public media on a systemic level.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Mets lead the Phillies by a half-game in the NL East; the outcome of that race will establish the difficulty of October’s path for New York.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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This prevents travel to the United States and serves as a tangible consequence for non-compliance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The consequences are staggering: Black women now account for more than 50% of new HIV diagnoses among women, yet make up only 8% of PrEP users.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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That uncertainty has left many countries in the dark about how or when new rates would go into effect.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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The advisory is in effect from July 29-31, with the central and western UP currently seeing unhealthy air quality levels.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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