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Recent Examples of side effect
Her only side effect was fatigue.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This side effect, which happens in the liver, may lead to unwanted weight gain.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Any new symptom in an older person could be due to a drug side effect of their medication.
—Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Prostate cancer treatment can leave you feeling fatigued, but there are ways to manage this side effect.
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This side effect, which happens in the liver, may lead to unwanted weight gain.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Any new symptom in an older person could be due to a drug side effect of their medication.
—Jerry Gurwitz, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Prostate cancer treatment can leave you feeling fatigued, but there are ways to manage this side effect.
—Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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That’s why these final three games are so important, as are the implications of victory — or the ramifications of defeat — staring down the home stretch of the regular season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest ramifications is the collection of communications of Americans.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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The economic aftereffects, given Iran’s oil production and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, could be also substantial.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The difference between the event and the signature food from just down the street, however, lies in its aftereffect.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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García also warned that the United States may be underestimating the territorial complexity of the mining zones.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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More advanced packaging methods took off as chip complexity exploded in the last few years with the advent of AI.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The twists, worries and delays in her story highlight the convolution of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges anyone who crossed the border without authorization faces in trying to become a legal resident.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Part of that planning includes working through real-world complications, such as major construction projects that impact affect evacuations.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Researchers found no link between GLP-1 exposure before or early in pregnancy and major birth defects or fetal complications.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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