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
The former Prince Andrew’s arrest is the kind of thing that is bound to have repercussions for the rest of the British royal family.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Will Ser Duncan suffer any repercussions for having inspired such a bloody and damaging skirmish?
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Heider’s case, detailed in an ongoing Observer investigation called Bad Medicine, shows how doctors with multiple malpractice settlements can continue practicing with few repercussions.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Lü Pin just happened to be in New York at the time and decided not to go, out of fear of repercussions upon returning.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Will Ser Duncan suffer any repercussions for having inspired such a bloody and damaging skirmish?
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Heider’s case, detailed in an ongoing Observer investigation called Bad Medicine, shows how doctors with multiple malpractice settlements can continue practicing with few repercussions.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Lü Pin just happened to be in New York at the time and decided not to go, out of fear of repercussions upon returning.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
Noun
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This effect gets magnified the farther away an object is.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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Linder, a former teacher, doesn't work anymore due to a host of medical issues — including treatment for a brain tumor and its effects, and Parkinsonism, a neurological disorder that causes Parkinson's-like symptoms.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The diversity of influences continued throughout the record and the performances on Monday.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years, becoming one of the main traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The heroes were Bruce Brown for his relentless ball pressure, Spencer Jones for his pesky physicality and Cam Johnson for his heady defensive impact as much as Jokic for his typical box score theatrics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Those chemicals may well have the same biological impacts as the rest of the PFAS family — and that’s what the new study found, Li said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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