repercussions

noun

plural of repercussion
as in effects
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 repercussions The crimes of a serial killer can have widespread repercussions. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Whether blame should be apportioned to Darden, private equity, or hedge funds, Red Lobster is still dealing with the repercussions of the deal. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Levine underscored that, under the PCSA, college athletes would gain a private right of action to sue abusive or fraudulent agents, who could also face repercussions from the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Digger follows greedy, careless Digger as his company inadvertently catalyzes a disaster with global repercussions—then, whoopsie, sets off another for good measure. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Ukraine war reverberates globally The war has had global repercussions for fuel, fertilizer and grain shipments — and for geopolitics, widening divisions between Russia and the West. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Looking to the future As polar ice disappears and sea levels continue to rise, concerns over the continuing and worsening repercussions of climate change continue to grow. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 South Miami has not signed a 287(g) agreement, and Fernandez said the city has not faced repercussions for that decision. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussions
  1. effects
  2. impacts
  3. influences
Noun
  • The result gives researchers a different way to examine anomalous Hall effects.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some meteorologists are predicting a more mild early winter season due to the effects of El Nino, which could have an impact on this year’s flu season, Wu said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong concern about climate change and its impacts, with many expressing alarm over the dismantling of scientific research and data accessibility.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional due diligence can miss back-office technology impacts—liabilities reducing valuation (technical debt, vendor lock-in and cybersecurity exposure) or assets increasing it (scalable platforms and modernized pipelines).
    — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of impacts
Noun
  • The images on Lotería cards have typically featured commonplace objects and characters and have drawn on artistic influences including tarot cards, local cultures, and religion.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hegseth has also pushed the military school system to introduce more coursework that draws from conservative and Christian influences.
    — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of influences

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“Repercussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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