as in implication
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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
Despite these legal hurdles, the publishers remain adamant about pursuing their claims, underscoring the potential ramifications on their business models due to emerging AI technologies.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Contract rationale — 25/50 A loan deal also negates the potential financial ramifications if Enciso’s period at Portman Road does not go as hoped.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Leaders of the University of California, the nation’s top higher education recipient of federal research funding, are raising questions and voicing concerns about the ramifications of a temporary Trump administration pause on research grant reviews announced this week.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
After grappling with the ramifications behind her hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido, the soon-to-be-chef sees menopause not as an end, but as a time for a second act—and thereby goes on to revolutionize home cooking.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Contract rationale — 25/50 A loan deal also negates the potential financial ramifications if Enciso’s period at Portman Road does not go as hoped.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Leaders of the University of California, the nation’s top higher education recipient of federal research funding, are raising questions and voicing concerns about the ramifications of a temporary Trump administration pause on research grant reviews announced this week.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
After grappling with the ramifications behind her hot flashes, night sweats and decreased libido, the soon-to-be-chef sees menopause not as an end, but as a time for a second act—and thereby goes on to revolutionize home cooking.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramification
Noun
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The Beltway is only beginning to grasp the implications.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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By the end of the 19th century, the Monroe Doctrine took on a more robust implication, Patrick notes.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Musk capitalized on the agency’s missteps, particularly an out-of-control budget increasingly untethered from foreign policy outcomes.—
Sean P. Brooks,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps Trump’s gambit will once again confound the experts with its outcome.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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These threats had consequences: according to Republican Senator Mitt Romney, fear of Trump supporters’ violence dissuaded some Republican senators from voting for Trump’s impeachment after the January 6, 2021, attack.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Marathon Petroleum processes a significant amount of heavy crude and expects costs to increase if the tariffs on Canadian energy go into effect, CEO Maryann Mannen told investors recently.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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While there’s some research into the connection between heart health and cocoa supplements or very dark chocolate, the effects of other chocolate types have been less studied.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramification. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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