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

When they shut down airports like Dubai or Doha or Abu Dhabi, that’s going to have ramifications throughout the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Neither of those assertions is grounded in scientific fact, and both have negative ramifications for women and children if they are followed.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

A lot of that had to do with the anticipation of and preparation for the ramifications of the Big Beautiful Bill on people’s lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

In the ramifications of Party doctrine she had not the faintest interest.

From "1984" by George Orwell