as in implications
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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 ramifications
The ramifications of this could be enormous.
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Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of historically problematic ramifications to starting an NFL season 0-2.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The outcome of this game could have large ramifications for playoff seeding.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Premier League teams committing to over £3billion in spending this summer doesn’t just keep us all busy through the summer; decisions made recently will have ramifications far into the future, both within and beyond English borders.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The family settlement has significant ramifications that will reverberate across the media landscape for decades to come.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Rivas also noted that the genomic variant overlap in humans and golden retrievers may lead to wider public health ramifications.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
One wrinkle here is that the movie changed something significant from the book at the end that may have ramifications for the next chapter.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Contessa Brewer,alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There are plenty of historically problematic ramifications to starting an NFL season 0-2.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
The outcome of this game could have large ramifications for playoff seeding.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Premier League teams committing to over £3billion in spending this summer doesn’t just keep us all busy through the summer; decisions made recently will have ramifications far into the future, both within and beyond English borders.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The family settlement has significant ramifications that will reverberate across the media landscape for decades to come.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Rivas also noted that the genomic variant overlap in humans and golden retrievers may lead to wider public health ramifications.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
One wrinkle here is that the movie changed something significant from the book at the end that may have ramifications for the next chapter.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramifications
Noun
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In fact, when safeguards fail or people use them without fully understanding the implications, very sensitive and potentially damaging information could be exposed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The ban also had significant implications for education.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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This innovative installation may hold one of the keys to accelerating a transition away from fossil fuels that scientists say is necessary if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Notably, this same mechanism underlies cocaine’s effects, highlighting its potency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boston’s ongoing inability to capitalize on such opportunities ensured fairly uneventful outcomes, though.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Why our emotions shape financial outcomes Behavioral finance has shown for decades that the greatest risk to long-term success is often our own behavior.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ramifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramifications. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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