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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Mentoring employees, supporting colleagues and helping others succeed creates a ripple effect of growth.
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James Dinardo, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
And the ripple effects would extend beyond automakers to suppliers, dealerships and local economies.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Trump's administration is already having a ripple effect on the thinking and actions of those in the fintech space, according to panelists at a Flybridge event that Lucinda moderated.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
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James Dinardo, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
And the ripple effects would extend beyond automakers to suppliers, dealerships and local economies.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Trump's administration is already having a ripple effect on the thinking and actions of those in the fintech space, according to panelists at a Flybridge event that Lucinda moderated.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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