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
The family settlement has significant ramifications that will reverberate across the media landscape for decades to come.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Make sure to consult with your attorney to garner the legal ramifications of whatever your own situation entails.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
What are the ramifications of this change?
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Make sure to consult with your attorney to garner the legal ramifications of whatever your own situation entails.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
What are the ramifications of this change?
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
Noun
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The ban also had significant implications for education.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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These results have significant implications for Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), the theory describing the strong force.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Local organizations are training AI models on regional medical data to improve healthcare outcomes.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With an outside agency taking the lead, local officials hoped to mitigate concerns over conflicts of interest and inspire public trust in the investigation’s outcome, the county wrote last month in a letter to Bonta.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple people fired after comments, posts Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation after Kirk's killing.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s not fully fleshed out, but a parallel could be made to the effects of anxiety and trauma, and the unhealthy coping mechanisms that accompany them.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Research on its gut health effects is mixed.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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