ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌra-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
2
a
: the act or process of branching
b
: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
the ramifications of the decision
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So, look inwards, amid swirling headlines, fear of legal ramifications, and changing priorities, what’s one thing inclusive leaders can do to help to stay on the inclusive leadership journey?
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As California leaders fight against President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Sacramento schools are in limbo — waiting to see what kind of potentially devastating ramifications that the dissolution of the department could have on their operations.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Experts, however, are concerned with this massive endeavor and its potential long-term ramifications on the U.S. economy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
What happens when compliance reaches 0%? Aside from the ramifications on democracy itself, every American will feel the pain in their pocketbooks and everyday lives.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As California leaders fight against President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Sacramento schools are in limbo — waiting to see what kind of potentially devastating ramifications that the dissolution of the department could have on their operations.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Experts, however, are concerned with this massive endeavor and its potential long-term ramifications on the U.S. economy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
What happens when compliance reaches 0%? Aside from the ramifications on democracy itself, every American will feel the pain in their pocketbooks and everyday lives.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
2
: outgrowth sense 1
the ramifications of the decision
Medical Definition
ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
specifically
: the mode of arrangement of branches
2
: a branch or offshoot from a main stock or channel
the ramification of an artery
also
: the resulting branched structure
make visible the whole ramification of the dendrite
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