Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effects
Noun
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Failure to reach a deal would have major ramifications for this summer's National Scout Jamboree.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The ramifications of Andrew’s arrest are still being felt and will likely continue to be felt by the British royal family for a while.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since then, a number of factors — a switch to other development models in search of more efficiency, COVID, and aftereffects of the 2023 strikes among them — combined to push the number of network pilots down each year to a low of just five in 2024.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Economists warned that the overall economic picture remains muddied, including by statistical quirks and the aftereffects of the government shutdown this past fall, which disrupted the data that feeds into CPI.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mrie’s memoir is a useful primer, if hardly the last word, on the complexities of the civil war and the shortcomings of the rebel forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The debate highlighted the complexities of interpreting statutory language and its implications for international law and foreign policy.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bring back Luis and Clarence and the complications.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The new accounts have other complications, including that even the smallest contributions could require a highly complex federal gift tax form.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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