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

Whether Fain cements control of the union—including replacing foes on the board such as Mock and Boyer with a new slate of allies—has ramifications for the auto industry and the broader labor movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Whatever the group came up with would have considerable ramifications, given the level of traffic at American airports.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

It also warned of the ramifications for the sport as a whole.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

“The symbolism is very important, but the actual investing ramifications of it are really not,” Sosnick said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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