ramifications

NOUN

consequence, development

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication consequence upshot

STRONG

bifurcation branch branching breaking divarication division excrescence extension forking offshoot outgrowth partition radiation result sequel subdivision

WEAK

subdividing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cause origin source

STRONG

juncture union unity whole

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ramifications

The MP said he had subsequently contacted the EA again about "potential asbestos disposal at the site, along with the air quality and environmental ramifications this could bring".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“I don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I think there were ramifications with the decision and still there’s uncertainty.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

What are you watching most closely, in terms of longer term ramifications of this deal?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Any change in the AI trade will have big ramifications for US indices," she warned.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

We live in a world where we don’t see the ramifications of what we do to others, because we don’t live with them.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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