AFTERSHOCKS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

aftershocks

noun

plural of aftershock

as in foreshocks

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Noun

Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?

— Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Rodriguez said during the press conference that her government issued an emergency decree to activate civil protection and emergency protocols within hours of the tremors.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of tremors

Noun

Questions remain about how long the cleanup process will take, and what long-term repercussions there may be from the resulting air pollution.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of repercussions

Noun

European economies took the dual shocks much harder than the United States, which was insulated by a more diversified economy and a recent world-leading AI buildout.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
In certain essential service industries (such as commercial cleaning, waste management and repair services), margins are highly predictable, and recurring revenue models allow companies to avoid macroeconomic shocks.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
But labor strife here is spilling off of the docks and into City Hall, with political implications for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, himself a former labor organizer who is expected to run for reelection in less than a year.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of implications

Noun

From shabby apartments to art experiments to filthy needles—with echoes of Patti Smith and Rebecca Makkai—Adler conjures an era of sorrow borne by too many, too young.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
The rural storytelling and fiddle music on the frontier inspired the emergence and growth of commercial country music and bluegrass music, while echoes of acoustic blues and protest songs can be heard in modern R&B and hip-hop.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of echoes

Noun

It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
After powerful twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela and destroyed their home in the coastal town of Caraballeda last month, Maria and her brother Damian, 13, were taken in by their aunt, Mercedes Osul.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of earthquakes

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