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 commission’s guidelines have significant ramifications for technologies that could strengthen global food security, but the body is slow, underfunded, and controversial. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 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

Meanwhile, El Niño’s ramifications may spill over from agricultural commodities into industrial metals and energy markets. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Some Republican legislators expressed sympathy for the Boyle Heights community, but questioned the financial ramifications for businesses. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The legislation could have ramifications across the country for the still-emerging technology. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

None came with more ramifications than the choices at quarterback. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

For whatever reason, losing in Dublin in recent years often means major ramifications for the programs involved. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026