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
Officials said taking away the licenses could have drastic repercussions for countless industries that rely on commercial drivers and worsen the serious shortage of bus drivers currently impacting New York’s schoolchildren and their families.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The process of peer review is often shrouded in secrecy to allow colleagues to criticize one another without professional repercussions, but one paper found that special issues tend to have faster turnaround times for articles, as well as lower rejection rates.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
In what was framed as a protest against the report’s feared repercussions on the freedom of the press, the United States and the United Kingdom withdrew from UNESCO in 1984 and 1985.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Sometimes these repercussions are spelled out in the CC&Rs, and other times they are handled on a case-by-case basis.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The process of peer review is often shrouded in secrecy to allow colleagues to criticize one another without professional repercussions, but one paper found that special issues tend to have faster turnaround times for articles, as well as lower rejection rates.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
In what was framed as a protest against the report’s feared repercussions on the freedom of the press, the United States and the United Kingdom withdrew from UNESCO in 1984 and 1985.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Sometimes these repercussions are spelled out in the CC&Rs, and other times they are handled on a case-by-case basis.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
Noun
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Foreign adversaries such as the CCP use a wide range of tools to project influence inside the United States, from academic partnerships and intellectual property theft to land acquisition, supply chain leverage and political lobbying.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Seoul High Court said that a first lady, being closest to a president, represents the country together with her husband and has a big influence on him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But understanding the caution doesn’t lessen the impact of his absence.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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During a sentencing hearing in Ireland, a victim-impact statement is sometimes delivered in court.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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