Thesaurus results for SIDE REACTION

side effect

noun

variants also side reaction

Definition of side effect

as in ramification

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of side effect One side effect of this is a new distance from OpenAI, in addition to its existing chilly relationship with Anthropic, and from the growing number of AI employees in Silicon Valley who also support the calls for a slowdown. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 That close connection between computing and memory, which Nvidia and others have only recently shifted toward, had the side effect of making Macs good at AI. — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The rocky planet's exceptional brightness is a side effect of its dense atmosphere, which veils the planet's surface beneath dense sulphuric acid clouds that reflect 70% of incoming sunlight back out into space, according to MIT. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Another common side effect is appetite suppression that is more severe than people want. — Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side effect

Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect

Noun

Consider the party’s hesitancy in addressing the financial ramifications of China’s demographic decline.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
The ultimate decision could have broad ramifications for similar lawsuits around the country.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ramification

Noun

Diesel fuel has been setting nominal record highs – an aftereffect of rising global oil prices as well as a supply bottleneck from refineries damaged by the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Nor has Erica’s return to duty silenced the aftereffects of her time with the Gorn.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of aftereffect

Noun

Commercial designs would more likely control groups of cells to reduce hardware complexity and cost.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Generally, meetings happen at least once per year, but the cadence may vary based on complexity and the scope of the engagement.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of complexity

Noun

Because of this, the resulting code tends to exhibit redundancy and convolution and to lack a unified engineering standard.

— Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of convolution

Noun

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher announced Friday that Moore died from complications of cardiac dysrhythmia with premature ventricular contractions, a condition involving an abnormal heart rhythm.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
And those implications and complications for Gabrielle ended up shaping my novel’s narrative considerably.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of complication

Browse Nearby Words

sided (with)

side effect

side effects

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of side effect

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on side effect

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nexus

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes