as in effects
the power to bring about a result on another
your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come
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Recent Examples of repercussions
And that’s probably why the repercussions have touched even their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who have not been directly involved in the Epstein scandal.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
However, the disclosures have led to some resignations and other reputational repercussions for some high-ranking Americans.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Grain stocks rise Farm groups have urged Congress to approve additional aid for crop growers as the repercussions of the Iran war rattle the broader economy.
—Tom Polansek, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Wang warned that a ruling in the administration's favor would have vast repercussions.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The early closures will have dire repercussions on hundreds of thousands of small businesses found on almost every street, alley and lane across the country.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Rising tensions in the Middle East are causing significant global economic repercussions, disrupting essential trade routes and supply chains, and driving up the costs of fuel, fertilizer and food.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Like any global conflict, its repercussions ripple outward far from the immediate war zone.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The repercussions of Iran’s choke hold on the strait are not limited to the gas pump and jet fuel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
However, the disclosures have led to some resignations and other reputational repercussions for some high-ranking Americans.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Grain stocks rise Farm groups have urged Congress to approve additional aid for crop growers as the repercussions of the Iran war rattle the broader economy.
—Tom Polansek, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Wang warned that a ruling in the administration's favor would have vast repercussions.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The early closures will have dire repercussions on hundreds of thousands of small businesses found on almost every street, alley and lane across the country.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Rising tensions in the Middle East are causing significant global economic repercussions, disrupting essential trade routes and supply chains, and driving up the costs of fuel, fertilizer and food.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Like any global conflict, its repercussions ripple outward far from the immediate war zone.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The repercussions of Iran’s choke hold on the strait are not limited to the gas pump and jet fuel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussions
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And nowhere are the effects of higher ACA premiums felt more than in Miami-Dade, which has the largest Obamacare enrollment population — more than 1 million last year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — of any county in the nation.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though no studies have shown adverse effects from aluminum deodorants, natural deodorants sold to health-conscious consumers are generally aluminum-free.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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That is nearly four months of its overall seaborne crude imports, which cushion short term impacts from the war.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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By accounting for how the rotating plasma core influences flows at the edge of the magnetic field, scientists can now predict exhaust behavior with more accuracy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Country music has long evolved by absorbing new influences.—
Amelia Edelman,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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