domino effect
noun
plural domino effects
: a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events compare ripple effect
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Regardless of whether the Cavs promote Hunter, Merrill or someone else, that will have a domino effect on the rest of their rotation as well.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of domino effect there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Each seemingly inconsequential measurement is, unfortunately, critical—and each one sets off a domino effect.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The prevailing problem is the pricing structure on many consumer goods is formed through a domino effect which includes costs of production, shipping, stocking, and everything in between.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of domino effect there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Each seemingly inconsequential measurement is, unfortunately, critical—and each one sets off a domino effect.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The prevailing problem is the pricing structure on many consumer goods is formed through a domino effect which includes costs of production, shipping, stocking, and everything in between.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domino effect
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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