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 Afghanistan debacle had helped to do in Biden, and any botching in the Mideast would have had (and could still have) negative repercussions for Trump. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, also a Republican candidate for governor, suggests potential legal and financial repercussions for cities obstructing immigration enforcement. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Ysabel Jurado spoke of the repercussions the raids were having on immigrant communities. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 Several of those individuals chose to do so on the condition of anonymity, due to the sensitive nature of their comments, and over concerns of repercussions from the state or from their employers. Natasha Turak, CNBC, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repercussion
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Noun
  • The watch will remain in effect until 7 p.m. with up to 10 inches possible, the National Weather Service said in an alert.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • Map shows where a flood watch is in effect in central Texas Monday, July 7, 2025.
    July 7, CBS News, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • This is the new reality: The click may vanish, but the influence remains.
    Sergio Alvarez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • While sequestering a jury — essentially isolating the 12 jurors and six alternates assigned to the case from the outside world — can be challenging, the process may prove to be essential in eliminating external influences.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Ironically, the impact will hit especially hard in Republican areas–a fact that Forbes (and others) thought last November might protect the industry from such savage cuts.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • This could be a $6 million per season deal that doesn't pan out to being an impact addition.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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