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something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.
They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty. The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications.
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Recent Examples of ramification
The ramifications for tribes are potentially dire: while other sovereign nations welcome new citizens via multiple pathways, blood quantum forecloses those possibilities, reducing belonging to the blunt logic of blood.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The Implications For Boeing And The U.S. Aerospace Industry
For Boeing and the larger American aerospace sector, the emergence of COMAC has major ramifications.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The recurring dispute over how well exit polling captures Latino voters — the groups and pollsters have raised it in previous elections — has ramifications for nonprofit groups that have focused on improving Latino voter turnout.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Strong party performance at the top of the ticket, which Michigan Republicans enjoyed Tuesday in awarding the state's electoral votes to former President Donald Trump, often has ramifications in down-ballot races.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
The Implications For Boeing And The U.S. Aerospace Industry
For Boeing and the larger American aerospace sector, the emergence of COMAC has major ramifications.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The recurring dispute over how well exit polling captures Latino voters — the groups and pollsters have raised it in previous elections — has ramifications for nonprofit groups that have focused on improving Latino voter turnout.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Strong party performance at the top of the ticket, which Michigan Republicans enjoyed Tuesday in awarding the state's electoral votes to former President Donald Trump, often has ramifications in down-ballot races.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
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Not long ago, Paul was invited to Chicago to give a lecture about her work and its possible implications for neuroscience, and more than seven thousand people showed up.Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hoffman’s trouble with Trump Even prior to election day, Hoffman expressed his concerns about a Trump reelection and its implications for entrepreneurs who publicly criticized the former president.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Despite spending nearly 18 percent of its GDP on health—the highest among high-income countries—the United States ranks last in outcomes such as life expectancy and preventable deaths, according to both The Lancet and the Commonwealth Fund's Mirror, Mirror 2024 report.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Basically this is an outcome of being very successful.Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the months leading up to the attack, Mangione frequently posted on X about the negative health consequences of modern technology.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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The effects of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck California last week extended more than 500 miles from the epicenter near the town of Petrolia to Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park, home of endangered Devils Hole Pupfish, the National Park Service (NPS) said.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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On one hand, the effects of these political developments are not yet fully known and will cause uncertainty, but on the other hand, U.S. economic data seems to be supporting the case for a rise in markets.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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