as in implication
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something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.
They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty. The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications.
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Recent Examples of ramification
This could have political ramifications for Harris, who has been floated as a potential California gubernatorial or 2028 presidential candidate.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The ramifications for the hundreds of thousands of people affected aren’t yet clear, Arulanantham said.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The ramifications of Tatum’s loss will be felt beyond this season, as well.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The Celtics now must quickly regroup, overcome the tactical and emotional ramifications of Tatum’s injury, and fight to avoid elimination Wednesday night on their home floor.
—Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The ramifications for the hundreds of thousands of people affected aren’t yet clear, Arulanantham said.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The ramifications of Tatum’s loss will be felt beyond this season, as well.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
The Celtics now must quickly regroup, overcome the tactical and emotional ramifications of Tatum’s injury, and fight to avoid elimination Wednesday night on their home floor.
—Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
Noun
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The implication that the media tends to portray is that the AI was somehow fully autonomous.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The implication: Promote unions, not manufacturing.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This outcome means that sprawling universes go well beyond the MCU.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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The outcome was similar, with a judge ruling that intelligent design is not science, and that forcing teachers to give equal time to intelligent design as an alternative to Darwin’s theory would be unconstitutional.—
Dan Falk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
Noun
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For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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With climate change, storms are becoming bigger and wetter and are bringing large amounts of rain to inland areas, often with deadly consequences.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The alert is in effect until 4:45 p.m. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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The alert is in effect until 4:45 p.m. The storms are packing penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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