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as in ramification
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Recent Examples of side effect
Wellness was not an end goal but rather a helpful side effect of achieving his other purposes.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
That challenges our previous assumption that plague spillover was a side effect of people taking up farming and settling in permanent villages and towns, living closer to each other and to an assortment of animals (and their fleas).
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ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Yet Griffin’s businesses are not doing these things as a public service—that’s a side effect.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Deliciousness is a common side effect.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for side effect
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
That challenges our previous assumption that plague spillover was a side effect of people taking up farming and settling in permanent villages and towns, living closer to each other and to an assortment of animals (and their fleas).
—
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
Yet Griffin’s businesses are not doing these things as a public service—that’s a side effect.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Deliciousness is a common side effect.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for side effect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
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The former vice president focused on the debates that defined the country's founding and its ramifications on the present-day United States, omitting details about her 2024 presidential race.
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Conducting a deliberate teardown without concern about the draft-pick ramifications would be a clever way for the Bucks to get back at Silver and the league.
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But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years.
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In other words, the aftereffects of COVID-19 are still present, according to Tara Leytham Powell, an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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By contrast, Schoenaerts’ Krem is a look in search of a character, physically striking with his studded face and long mohawk braid but never given enough complexity to be interesting.
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The investments are necessary, but risky, and there are very few takers for projects of this size and complexity.
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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.
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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.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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