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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Food security advocates say the cuts will spur a domino effect that will disrupt families, farmers, grocers and classrooms across Tennessee.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
So there’s an economic and policy domino effect happening?
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Similarly, Trump's latest tariffs risk a domino effect, leading other countries to raise their barriers for all kinds of goods.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mountain West has subsequently pillaged lower levels for new members, and the domino effect has left many mid-majors in a state of unease at best, total disarray and panic at worst.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
So there’s an economic and policy domino effect happening?
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Similarly, Trump's latest tariffs risk a domino effect, leading other countries to raise their barriers for all kinds of goods.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mountain West has subsequently pillaged lower levels for new members, and the domino effect has left many mid-majors in a state of unease at best, total disarray and panic at worst.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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