REPERCUSSIONS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

repercussions

noun

plural of repercussion

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come

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Recent Examples of repercussions This could have repercussions for both Mars's habitability and how long Mars remained volcanically active. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters? — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 But while Bessent’s threat could put China front and center, the repercussions could reach across the world – even for American consumers, who could find their own energy costs rising as a result. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The Nielsens are carved into various other demographics, some with stronger business repercussions. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026 As such, Hal and John push forward, not realizing the deadly repercussions that are awaiting them 10 years down the road. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of changes to Medicare and Medicaid, and those are going to have real repercussions on the emergency department and everyone who works there and uses it. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Kent said the war could have lasting political repercussions. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 If the 25-year war on terror really is over, its repercussions are not. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Diesel also faces higher seasonal demand that is compounding the effects of the supply shortages.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
They’re often made for their biological effects, serving as distress signals or to ward off pests and predators.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of effects

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An agreement paramount to Idaho dairy Idaho’s dairy industry may see the biggest impacts from the Canadian tariffs, which will target milk, cream and whey at 50%, and cheese at 25%.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Such proclamations are a procedural measure officials take in emergencies to allow for mobilization of resources and staff to prepare for and respond to potential impacts.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of impacts

Noun

Expect fresh, modern cuisine that melds local and international influences.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
There are the famed Urfa chiles of the country’s southeast, the seafood, greens and corn in the north that edge the Black Sea, and the grand amalgam of influences in Istanbul.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

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