Synonyms of ramifications

ramifications

noun

plural of ramification

as in implications

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.

Related Words

• implications
• consequences
• effects
• outcomes
• repercussions
• issues
• results
• developments
• echoes
• aftereffects
• aftermaths
• denouements
• resultants
• products
• precipitates
• corollaries
• fruits
• endings
• fates
• sequels
• conclusions
• children
• sequences
• outgrowths
• upshots
• side effects
• backwashes
• aftershocks
• fallouts
• by-products
• afterclaps
• offshoots
• ripples
• blowbacks
• afterglows
• spin-offs

Dissimilar Words

• factors
• considerations
• determinants
• grounds
• beginnings
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• incentives
• stimuli
• sources
• reasons
• origins
• causes
• roots
• mothers
• springs
• antecedents
• groundworks
• starts
• impetuses
• inspirations
• occasions
• instigations
• causations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ramifications

Initial demand was stratospheric because audiences were desperate to find out the ramifications of Spider-Man’s fateful choice. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Calls for a slowdown in the pace of AI development have hit related stocks in recent days and could have broad ramifications for every industry involved. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

But the underlying transactions, especially the possibility that money was transferred through illicit means, could invite a host of criminal-law ramifications, including fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Deep down, both Pete Golding and Lane Kiffin understand the ramifications of this upcoming showdown in Oxford. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The study's ramifications affected millions of women, with the use of hormone replacement therapy dropping from 40% in 1999 to 5% in 2020 as most doctors stopped prescribing it. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

It’s been a few years since Giants fans have had the pleasure of watching games that late into the season without thinking primarily about NFL Draft ramifications. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The ramifications extend beyond the movement of consumer goods. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

The legal battle could have major ramifications for this year’s elections, when control of Congress is at stake. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026