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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Delays due to severe thunderstorms could have a ripple effect on travel elsewhere, AccuWeather said.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Many others, however, are feeling the ripple effects.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Yields are flashing warning signs about how investors feel about the economy, and the ripple effects are hitting everything from mortgage rates to savings accounts.
—Natalie Campisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox have come to a surprising conclusion with one of their most talented and highest-paid players, and the ripple effects will be watched closely.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Many others, however, are feeling the ripple effects.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Yields are flashing warning signs about how investors feel about the economy, and the ripple effects are hitting everything from mortgage rates to savings accounts.
—Natalie Campisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Boston Red Sox have come to a surprising conclusion with one of their most talented and highest-paid players, and the ripple effects will be watched closely.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ripple effect
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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