as in implications
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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 ramifications
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Skubal’s injury is a massive blow to the Tigers and could have major ramifications in free agency this offseason.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Other impacts There could be ramifications sooner than 2028 for state legislative maps that include state house, state senate and state supreme court districts, potentially impacting who voters -- including minority voters -- are represented by in their statehouses and state courts.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026
That harsh decline has seen job losses and larger economic ramifications as the tax base, vendors and the region overall has taken hits.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
This could have huge ramifications.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Have the developers of artificial intelligence thought through the potential ramifications and unexpected consequences of this outcome?
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Skubal’s injury is a massive blow to the Tigers and could have major ramifications in free agency this offseason.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Other impacts There could be ramifications sooner than 2028 for state legislative maps that include state house, state senate and state supreme court districts, potentially impacting who voters -- including minority voters -- are represented by in their statehouses and state courts.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026
That harsh decline has seen job losses and larger economic ramifications as the tax base, vendors and the region overall has taken hits.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2026
This means their control of a corrupted American political system will have ramifications worldwide.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
This could have huge ramifications.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Have the developers of artificial intelligence thought through the potential ramifications and unexpected consequences of this outcome?
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramifications
Noun
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Now People are living longer, which sounds simple until the implications become clear in practice.—
Felysha Walker
May 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Content Works Across All Categories The implications extend beyond conversion.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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College is the time to develop one’s voice, and that requires both the courage to take a position and the maturity to reckon with the consequences.—
Aileen Favilla,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Rather than demonstrating American power, the conflict has pulled the US into a deeply unpopular and seemingly intractable confrontation with spiraling global economic consequences.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Noun
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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These spillover effects are deepening an arc of instability stretching from Europe to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though that was a seamless shift from his previous claim that the two-dose series would provide plenty of protection against severe outcomes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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And, betting on terrible outcomes doesn't signify what the better actually wants to happen.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ramifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramifications. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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