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 This is a slippery road that can have repercussions on the practice of medicine around the country. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024 This is particularly crucial in fields like finance, law, and healthcare, where inaccuracies can have severe repercussions. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Given the potential repercussions of Sam killing Trent in the season finale, could Season 2 see Sam and Helen set against each other? K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Students struggled with the mental health repercussions of the pandemic and the yearlong lockdown, leading the Education Department to enlist more than 16,000 social workers and counselors to address the issue. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repercussion 
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Noun
  • How to save a life Naloxone is an over-the-counter nasal-spray medication that can save an overdose victim by rapidly reversing the effects of fentanyl, heroin and other opioids.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Separately a freeze watch is in effect for parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia from late Saturday night through Sunday morning.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • Paris Reuters — The Cour de Cassation, France’s highest court, upheld on Wednesday former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
    Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The filmmakers discussed a broad range of topics, including creative influences, the importance of music, battling stereotypes, the role of AI and the lasting influence of Lee’s Do the Right Thing.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Earnings decreased primarily due to the impact of lower prices.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • All three eventually made enormous impacts on the company.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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