RAMIFICATIONS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of ramifications The future legal ramifications could be much broader than this case, Gerrard added, effectively taking away an important route for people to fight against pollution in their neighborhoods. —

Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Dealing with its ramifications, in one way or another, can involve navigating the tumultuous legal waters that follow. —

Will Jones, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Whatever the ramifications of the deal to the company’s internal workings, Murdoch clearly hopes buying Roku makes Fox more of a force in the media sector. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 June 2026 What were the ramifications of the trade? —

Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 June 2026 His ability to defeat those teams had few ramifications for his true World Cup prospects against diverse global competition. —

Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI. —

Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 Politicizing our research review process sends the exact signal our rivals hope for and brings severe economic, geopolitical, and national security ramifications. —

David J. Skorton, STAT, 12 June 2026 The possible link between how Americans use technology and birth rates has broader economic ramifications. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 June 2026

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Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) The first Indiana Jones movie – with lots of Nazi-punching and world-shaking religious implications – is the perfect action adventure.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026