RAMIFICATION Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

ramification

noun

Definition of ramification

as in implication

formal 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 Moments earlier, a stark warning came from the chair of Fort Lauderdale’s budget advisory board about the ramifications of Amendment 3. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Feller didn’t ask his agent about the financial ramifications. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The station’s initial response was to take Elci off the air Monday while lawyers considered the ramifications. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit Tuesday also spoke of ramifications that go well beyond one network. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ramification

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification

Noun

But Tanaka’s lab is already considering a much weirder and potentially more profound implication.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Let’s look at what might be driving the increase in yields and the possible implications for markets.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of implication

Noun

Those conspiracy theories, Wagner said, are often ways of looking at the world that provide answers to questions when an outcome is too uncomfortable for people.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
On Wall Street, the founders observed how institutional investors sought to trade such uncertain binary outcomes as Brexit and the 2016 presidential election through proxies such as swaps, options, and other risk curves.

— Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Strong El Niño events, such as the one revving up in the tropical Pacific, have rarely spared the Golden State from significant and damaging consequences.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission has warned AI companies that privacy and confidentiality promises carry legal consequences.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

Speaking to members of the press on a Thursday afternoon Zoom call, Ballew said his team was still studying the potential downstream effects of the latest round of tweaks that have been made in the ratings-gathering space.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026