variants
also side reaction
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
Just as a doctor may prescribe a medicine that has a side effect, but the help is greater than the harm, physics teachers must balance the value of getting students to embrace relativity, with the consequences of this misconception being relatively small.
—
Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
One side effect of the mRNA COVID vaccines has been most common in boys and men from age 12 to 39 and involves cardiovascular issues that are caused by inflammation in the heart and the lining surrounding it.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
This side effect occurs in about 1 to 19 cases per million doses and is usually mild, with nearly all people making a full recovery.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side effect
Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
One side effect of the mRNA COVID vaccines has been most common in boys and men from age 12 to 39 and involves cardiovascular issues that are caused by inflammation in the heart and the lining surrounding it.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
This side effect occurs in about 1 to 19 cases per million doses and is usually mild, with nearly all people making a full recovery.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many among us, after observing this cringe-inducing side effect of regular self-narration at mass scale, have given up altogether on sincere ideas of personal epiphany.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for side effect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
-
The tendency to shut out those without connections or family ties from one of the industry’s traditional entry points has become increasingly visible, with potential ramifications for its future.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In addition to the potential aftereffects of treatment, all cancer survivors have to deal with other concerns such as the continuing fear of recurrence.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
-
For example, unusual aftereffects called echoes, generated as gravitational waves bounce off a firewall or other structure near the horizon, might appear after an initial signal.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Liquidity issue The push for retail involvement in private markets has nonetheless raised questions over whether everyday investors are equipped to take on the complexity and risk involved in the space, including the likely lack of ability to access their capital or returns for significant periods.—
Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
-
The victim appears to have been dead for some time, adding to the complexity of the investigation, which is in its very early stages, the sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
To run a convolution, data converts into laser light on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
-
From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Another couple, Taylor and Bryan McClain, also came to rely on Soliman when their newborn, Violette, arrived at Cincinnati Children’s last year with life-threatening complications.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Armani was an intensely private man but had a longstanding personal relationship with his business partner, the architect, fashion designer and businessman Sergio Galeotti, who died of complications from AIDS in 1985.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share