afterclaps

noun

plural of afterclap
as in side effects

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  1. repercussions
  2. implications
Noun
  • None of these repercussions have shaken the Party’s belief in the transformative power of engineering.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The loss is expected to trigger repercussions, likely from Roman Reigns, further complicating this ongoing saga and potentially leading to interference in Reigns' upcoming championship defense.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of repercussions
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  • All that has significant implications for the companies that build data centers and the governments that want them to be built.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And the factors pushing people out of the labor force have implications beyond workers paying for everyday essentials, including stunting career trajectories and impacting long-term retirement savings.
    — Sarah Jackson Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Afterclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterclaps. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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