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

The tension of short-term coastal protections versus long-term ramifications has played out along the coast for years, as rising sea levels pose a growing threat to communities. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

There are likely to be seismic ramifications when sanctions are eventually handed out to City, with a whole range of punishments on the table — including expulsion from the Premier League. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

There’s certain legal ramifications where certain things couldn’t be covered. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

But for those who do put those experiences on credit cards or other financing options, that debt can have long-term ramifications, Walsh says. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

That removes a major obstacle for the multibillion-dollar deal that could have huge ramifications for two of Hollywood’s biggest studios, as well as CNN and the networks Ted Turner founded in Atlanta. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But, there will also be a top-ten showdown that will have major ramifications for the season. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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

In general, ramifications for judicial misconduct allegations are uncommon in Michigan. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2026