Synonyms of repercussions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• impacts
• influences
• consequences
• sways
• marks
• weights
• authorities
• pulls
• significances
• dominions
• clouts
• importances
• prestiges
• dominations
• commands
• sovereignties
• supremacies
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repercussions

There are major financial repercussions for a delay closing the deal. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Clashes flared only to be tamped out; repercussions were softened, often comedically, as an outsider crashed the debate. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions. — Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

Questions remain about how long the cleanup process will take, and what long-term repercussions there may be from the resulting air pollution. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The massive book covers the conflict’s roots, its Enlightenment underpinnings, its extreme brutality, and its global repercussions. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Ed Lomena, the attorney representing the pilot — who asked not to be identified by name for fear of job repercussions — says his client was asleep when the creatures entered the room. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Officials said that drivers caught using fraudulent tags face severe legal repercussions, including vehicle seizure, steep fines and potential jail time. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026