ripple effect
noun
: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence
the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries
compare domino effect
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And this kind of realization has ripple effects through the system, no doubt.
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Michael Zakaras, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The next five years are projected to be as tough as the past half-decade was in Oakland, where ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economics of the Trump administration and rising pension costs indicate rough financial seas ahead, a new city report has found.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
For the coming year, 90 events are scheduled that are estimated to have a $1.5 billion ripple effect on the local economy, including $31.3 million in hotel and sales tax revenue.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Hydrating well, moving your body often, and managing your stress levels are also seemingly run-of-the-mill behaviors with real positive ripple effects for your gut.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 May 2025
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Michael Zakaras, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The next five years are projected to be as tough as the past half-decade was in Oakland, where ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economics of the Trump administration and rising pension costs indicate rough financial seas ahead, a new city report has found.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
For the coming year, 90 events are scheduled that are estimated to have a $1.5 billion ripple effect on the local economy, including $31.3 million in hotel and sales tax revenue.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Hydrating well, moving your body often, and managing your stress levels are also seemingly run-of-the-mill behaviors with real positive ripple effects for your gut.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ripple effect
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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