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

Example Sentences

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That has major ramifications for the American working class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Feinzig, who represented the couple targeted by Uthmeier, told me she worries that their particular circumstances may obscure the broader ramifications of the attorney general’s arguments.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The U.S. stock market has been relatively sanguine about the fallout from these shortages, but economists caution it could take a bit of time until the full ramifications are seen in the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Several current and former firefighters told The Times that it’s often easier to keep their mouths shut than deal with the ramifications of speaking up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“We’d like to discuss the ramifications of this with you.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely