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Recent Examples of side effect
The administration pulled her SSI benefits, which in turn caused the widow to also lose her Medicaid benefits — a common side effect of such rulings, since Medicaid eligibility is determined by income.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Some cancer patients also need IV therapy to receive treatments that help counteract side effects of chemotherapy, such as fatigue and nausea.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Measles comes with days or weeks of illness, horrible side effects and lifelong complications or death.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sonu matched or outperformed conventional treatments, with no reported side effects.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Some cancer patients also need IV therapy to receive treatments that help counteract side effects of chemotherapy, such as fatigue and nausea.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Measles comes with days or weeks of illness, horrible side effects and lifelong complications or death.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sonu matched or outperformed conventional treatments, with no reported side effects.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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And so those are big decisions with big financial ramifications, big roster ramifications.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Though Carter’s conviction is now in the past, the legal ramifications of her case have the ability to affect what constitutes a criminal act going forward.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The two brothers haven’t seen eye to eye in years, and though King Charles reportedly wants to reconcile with his son—perhaps an aftereffect of his cancer journey, Prince William doesn’t seem as inclined to do so.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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An installment in which Felix visits his dysfunctional parents—and is flooded with bad childhood memories—serves as a reminder of just how well Dunham writes the decades-long aftereffects of familial instability.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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As Ernest Burkhart, a simple-minded man manipulated to do unspeakable things, DiCaprio presents his character's moral conflict with complexity.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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However, depending on the scale of games, concentrating these matches into a limited number of venues may add complexity around coordinating TV broadcast timings, match sequencing, fan transportation logistics, and stadium turnaround times.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Too long to weed through red herrings and convolutions in the mystery that eventually border on irrelevant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The best detective stories often aren’t easy to follow, taking convolutions and leaving narrative dead-ends lying around, but many of Honey Don’t!—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Insulin resistance occurs when cells don't respond to insulin, leading to high blood glucose and potential health complications.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
10 July 2025
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Another complication, Wright said, is the ongoing plans to potentially close DOC facilities, such as Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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