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

Although Iran is paying a heavy military and economic price, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues to have global ramifications.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

That had all kinds of ramifications, starting with the State Department’s refusal to grant visas to more than a dozen members of Iran’s official delegation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The ramifications of the fuel crisis are already showing up in asset prices.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

The legal ramifications of the scandal were huge; they echo in the halls of justice today, perhaps not loudly enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

If you stop to consider the ramifications, you’ll never do anything.

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