side effects

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effects
Noun
  • There’s certain legal ramifications where certain things couldn’t be covered.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But for those who do put those experiences on credit cards or other financing options, that debt can have long-term ramifications, Walsh says.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The story of a woman who’s still dealing with the aftereffects of that [abuse] isn’t told as much as a woman who’s currently in an abusive relationship and trying to get out.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As the American Academy of Pediatrics explained, a child can die from complications of an infectious disease even if that disease isn’t the final condition listed.
    — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The upcoming season will be the league’s first since 2021, when COVID complications forced it to shut down.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Side effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effects. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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