as in implication
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something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.
They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty. The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications.
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Recent Examples of ramification
Still, the ramifications remain the largest off the field.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Regardless, the ramifications are huge for astronomers’ understanding of our cosmic neighborhood’s history.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Read more from a team of reporters on the ramifications.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Regardless, the ramifications are huge for astronomers’ understanding of our cosmic neighborhood’s history.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Read more from a team of reporters on the ramifications.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
Noun
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This shift carries important implications for leaders across communities and organizations.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There are implications for using this technology for climate, for plant life.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Unsurprisingly, some rival schools and conferences, even Tech's own Big 12 Conference, haven't exactly been pleased with this outcome.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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But even those bad outcomes have not led to any increase in the ultimate risk—death—for the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The decision was partially reversed, with the troops redirected to Poland, but the episode illustrated what diplomats describe as the real security consequences of embarrassing or crossing the president.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says the current outbreak shows what consequences of that narrower focus have been and why rarer Ebola species cannot be ignored.—
Paul Adepoju,
Scientific American,
14 June 2026
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The measure, placed on the ballot by the county Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support the sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal Medi-Cal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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In one important way the dog in art does not reflect reality, in the real world, or in the imagination, the reality effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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