ripple effect
noun
: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence
the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries
compare domino effect
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Stories create a ripple effect that can inspire collective change one small action at a time.
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Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Major miners: Trump's minerals executive order could have some ripple effects for the Hill and for the reconciliation push.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
These shifts do not just impact the cherry trees and their iconic blooms, but can create a ripple effect across entire ecosystems, influencing the delicate ways that plants and wildlife interact with one another.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
The deal could have some major ripple effects for the NBA, specifically the future of its league expansion plans, opines Tim Booth of The Seattle Times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Major miners: Trump's minerals executive order could have some ripple effects for the Hill and for the reconciliation push.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
These shifts do not just impact the cherry trees and their iconic blooms, but can create a ripple effect across entire ecosystems, influencing the delicate ways that plants and wildlife interact with one another.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
The deal could have some major ripple effects for the NBA, specifically the future of its league expansion plans, opines Tim Booth of The Seattle Times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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