ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌra-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
2
a
: the act or process of branching
b
: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
the ramifications of the decision
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This has sobering ramifications for existing AI and the pursuit and attainment of AGI (artificial general intelligence).
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The ramifications are significant: Earth’s core, once thought inaccessible, is ejected at least small amounts up towards the surface during volcanic eruptions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
The financial and competitive ramifications are considerable.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Had those decisions been allowed to stand, the ramifications would have been disastrous.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The ramifications are significant: Earth’s core, once thought inaccessible, is ejected at least small amounts up towards the surface during volcanic eruptions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
The financial and competitive ramifications are considerable.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Had those decisions been allowed to stand, the ramifications would have been disastrous.
—Sean Morales-Doyle, Time, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ramification
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“Ramification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
2
: outgrowth sense 1
the ramifications of the decision
Medical Definition
ramification
noun
ram·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌram-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of branching
specifically
: the mode of arrangement of branches
2
: a branch or offshoot from a main stock or channel
the ramification of an artery
also
: the resulting branched structure
make visible the whole ramification of the dendrite
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