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Recent Examples of side effect
Another serious potential side effect of psychedelic drugs is what’s known as hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.
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Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Another side effect is dependency, which may occur with prolonged use of allergy medication.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Federal law requires drug manufacturers to forward reports of potential serious side effects to the FDA within 15 days, regardless of whether patients or doctors believe the side effect is directly related to the drug.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
This is just one new side effect from a push by company executives to make workers use AI more.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Another side effect is dependency, which may occur with prolonged use of allergy medication.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Federal law requires drug manufacturers to forward reports of potential serious side effects to the FDA within 15 days, regardless of whether patients or doctors believe the side effect is directly related to the drug.
—Austin Fast, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
This is just one new side effect from a push by company executives to make workers use AI more.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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Have the developers of artificial intelligence thought through the potential ramifications and unexpected consequences of this outcome?—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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This, the expert believes, is partly because of the elimination of expensive exhaust treatment systems and the high efficiency of the process, which could offset the engine’s greater technical complexity over time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The complexity is in balancing divisiveness with input from your team.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The rash can lead to complications, the most common one being long-term nerve pain, postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN, the CDC notes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Richard Carapaz will miss the Giro d’Italia after having complications following surgery on a perineal cyst.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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