as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come
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Recent Examples of repercussion
Now, many countries are coping with the war’s repercussions on global energy supplies and prices, which hit Asia first and hardest.
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Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Now, many countries are coping with the war's repercussions for global energy supplies and prices, which hit Asia first and hardest.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The Blackhawks wouldn’t have to worry about the salary cap repercussions this time around.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 28 May 2026
After being threatened with legal repercussions, the outlet deleted the story in its entirety.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Now, many countries are coping with the war's repercussions for global energy supplies and prices, which hit Asia first and hardest.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
The Blackhawks wouldn’t have to worry about the salary cap repercussions this time around.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 28 May 2026
After being threatened with legal repercussions, the outlet deleted the story in its entirety.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The conflict has in effect closed the Strait of Hormuz, curtailing exports of oil and gas products, notably jet fuel, leading to dire warnings for the global airline industry.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Other works allude to Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, and Pontormo, all of whom Nilsson has acknowledged as influences.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That environment naturally encourages people to view achievement, status, and influence through a racial lens.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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There have been ongoing concerns about its impact on gentrification on the South Side, and the location itself was in dispute as well.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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