side effects

noun

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect
as in ramifications

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  1. ramifications
  2. aftereffects
  3. complexities
  4. complications
Noun
  • The ramifications of this trade will be far-reaching and multi-layered.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of ramifications
Noun
  • Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
  • But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
Definition of aftereffects
Noun
  • Despite these complexities, active carriers maintain powerful air wings with F/A-18 Super Hornets and other advanced aircraft.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Manually coded simulations grounded in physics can help train robots more cheaply in virtual environments but can fail to capture many real-world complexities and uncertainties.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • Among the potential complications are severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and loss of fluid volume in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The babies, who were about 17 days old, had no complications other than prematurity, the summary said.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of complications
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