as in effect
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 repercussion
When Kennedy dropped out and backed Trump, Levi followed, despite potential career repercussions.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Last year, ProPublica reported on the repercussions of these kinds of delays.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Another Sawtooth National Forest employee who was fired spoke to the Statesman on condition of anonymity out of fear of repercussions.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Why should the people of South Baltimore bear the repercussions of the city’s incineration waste-management plan alone?
—Lisa Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Last year, ProPublica reported on the repercussions of these kinds of delays.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Another Sawtooth National Forest employee who was fired spoke to the Statesman on condition of anonymity out of fear of repercussions.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Why should the people of South Baltimore bear the repercussions of the city’s incineration waste-management plan alone?
—Lisa Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repercussion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
Noun
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Of those, living with a partner, being employed, and being financially comfortable had the greatest effect on extending lifespan.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Reality check: The potential labor market effects are larger if the Trump administration and Congress enact major reductions to federal spending — in the hundreds of billions, not the comparatively small programs DOGE has targeted so far.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mix of Arab, Asian, European, Latin, African and Caribbean cultures has added more influence over the years to make this event unique.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Like anyone who’s converted a hobby into a career, Vaughn is ambivalent about his influence.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Park advocates and fired employees have been predicting those impacts for weeks, but a string of social media posts from park managers made after the Feb. 14 cuts appear to be the first formal acknowledgements.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The film also probes the wider social impact of China’s economic boom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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