ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌra-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
2
a
: the act or process of branching
b
: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
the ramifications of the decision
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Though Carter’s conviction is now in the past, the legal ramifications of her case have the ability to affect what constitutes a criminal act going forward.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
And so those are big decisions with big financial ramifications, big roster ramifications.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Republicans don’t have to look far back into history to see the potential electoral ramifications of passing ambitious and polarizing legislation.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2025
If the model hallucinates and provides hateful, harmful or toxic recommendations, this impressionable young group may not be able to discern between right and wrong, resulting in dire ramifications.
—Rakshana Balakrishnan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
And so those are big decisions with big financial ramifications, big roster ramifications.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Republicans don’t have to look far back into history to see the potential electoral ramifications of passing ambitious and polarizing legislation.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2025
If the model hallucinates and provides hateful, harmful or toxic recommendations, this impressionable young group may not be able to discern between right and wrong, resulting in dire ramifications.
—Rakshana Balakrishnan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
2
: outgrowth sense 1
the ramifications of the decision
Medical Definition
ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
specifically
: the mode of arrangement of branches
2
: a branch or offshoot from a main stock or channel
the ramification of an artery
also
: the resulting branched structure
make visible the whole ramification of the dendrite
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