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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of repercussions Still, there is a generational divide at play, and the repercussions could still be felt. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Texas’ Safe Haven Law, also known as the Baby Moses Law, allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed infant 60 days old or younger without legal repercussions. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 As more and more people succumb to AI psychosis, horror movies are (as always) the first to dive into the repercussions. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 This was really about supporting and providing that space for the girls who did walk off to do so and not feel any repercussions. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But the law does not define the term or detail repercussions for violations. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 So even a small disruption would have very big repercussions for global LNG trade because of this concentration. — CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Louis Vuitton also felt the repercussions of its legal dispute with Chinese tea brand Molly Tea. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 As the midterms near, Republicans have started warning in sometimes dire terms about the possible repercussions. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussions
  1. effects
  2. impacts
  3. influences
Noun
  • Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The progression from vessel impact to environmental damage is clear to see in many cases, said Brian Barnes, who is part of a group of satellite oceanographers at the University of South Florida analyzing the effects of this war from afar.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Start with the community With a pragmatic and fair approach, data center infrastructure can operate from a combination of baseload fuels, battery storage, and renewables, while prioritizing community needs and impacts.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Any Tesla-SpaceX merger could also get examined by global antitrust enforcers for its impacts on overseas auto, AI, and aerospace industries.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of impacts
Noun
  • Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, his wardrobe has moved between sharp tailoring, sporty staples, and collegiate influences, with shell jackets, fleeces, wide-legged trousers, and oversized silhouettes all making regular appearances.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of influences

Browse Nearby Words

repercussion
repercussions
repertoire
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Repercussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussions. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of milieu

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All