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
Miles countered DraftKings’ assertion that the NCAA has allowed other betting companies to use its trademarks without repercussion.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Like any global conflict, its repercussions ripple outward far from the immediate war zone.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The repercussions of Iran’s choke hold on the strait are not limited to the gas pump and jet fuel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Those workers took with them their families and their future families, compounding and extending the repercussions of past job destruction.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Like any global conflict, its repercussions ripple outward far from the immediate war zone.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The repercussions of Iran’s choke hold on the strait are not limited to the gas pump and jet fuel.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Those workers took with them their families and their future families, compounding and extending the repercussions of past job destruction.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
Noun
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As much as Besler anticipates that upbeat effect for others, there will be something new in this for him, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The alert was issued Tuesday and remains in effect through Saturday, April 11, officials said.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Besler is part of the montage of key influences and reflections of the growth of the game here — a point nicely made by Tocco as Besler was heading to Brazil in 2014.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Your influence expands when Mars in your dramatic 8th house sextiles radical Uranus in your power-hungry 10th house.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Outside the courtroom, the case is already having an impact — especially in South Florida's immigrant communities.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.—
Michelle Grabner,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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