ripple effect
noun
: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence
the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries
compare domino effect
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Jacob Wedderburn-Day, CEO of Stasher, an airport luggage storage network, sees the ripple effects every day.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Weiss has been open about the correspondents not being willing to embrace her and producers are wary of an executive who takes pride in making quick decisions that don’t always take into account possible ripple effects.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
Decisions either slow down because too much information is flowing through one person or are made too quickly without enough space to properly consider the ripple effects.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As Latin American culture increasingly fuels megawatt moments across music, food and entertainment, the influence of Latin American shoppers is poised to create a ripple effect on beauty, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Weiss has been open about the correspondents not being willing to embrace her and producers are wary of an executive who takes pride in making quick decisions that don’t always take into account possible ripple effects.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2026
Decisions either slow down because too much information is flowing through one person or are made too quickly without enough space to properly consider the ripple effects.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
As Latin American culture increasingly fuels megawatt moments across music, food and entertainment, the influence of Latin American shoppers is poised to create a ripple effect on beauty, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ripple effect
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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