side effects

noun

variants also side reactions
plural of side effect
as in ramifications

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  1. ramifications
  2. aftereffects
  3. complexities
  4. complications
Noun
  • Ultimately, Cramer said that if more businesses do not begin reporting tangible returns, the AI skeptics will grow louder, with ramifications for the tech industry’s big spenders.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • The central theme was the figurative — and literal — significance of passing the ball, including asking audience members to ponder what their passing game is like and the ramifications of being a ball hog.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of ramifications
Noun
  • Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
  • But its costs and aftereffects will likely linger for years.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
Definition of aftereffects
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  • Workforce partners can help leaders navigate these complexities while ensuring development initiatives remain aligned with business objectives.
    — Lauren Dudley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • These experts are trained to recognize and classify water tastes, understand the complexities of drinking water, and identify differences in minerals, flavor, and mouthfeel.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of complexities
Noun
  • Castellanos said Trujillo, who came from Cuba in 2005, has high blood pressure and lung complications from COVID-19.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • For this to happen, obesity must have been assumed to be a disease that had risk of significant complications that merited surgical intervention.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of complications
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