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
The prospective repercussions terrify the corner of the AI universe concerned about safety, industry experts said, particularly as leading players pursue artificial general intelligence, or AGI, which is technology that rivals or exceeds human intelligence.
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Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 May 2025
That admission gave me the opportunity to dialogue with the student about why stealing is wrong, how serious the repercussions could be, and how peer pressure has the power to get children to do all kinds of things that can get them into a world of trouble … or worse.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Chavis told the hard-hitting yet undersized safety to embrace the ethos of a honey badger, which fearlessly takes on venomous cobras and swaths of bees without fear of repercussion.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Monday said the Moody's downgrade could have repercussions for the U.S. economy by raising the cost of capital.
—Davide Barbuscia, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 May 2025
That admission gave me the opportunity to dialogue with the student about why stealing is wrong, how serious the repercussions could be, and how peer pressure has the power to get children to do all kinds of things that can get them into a world of trouble … or worse.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Chavis told the hard-hitting yet undersized safety to embrace the ethos of a honey badger, which fearlessly takes on venomous cobras and swaths of bees without fear of repercussion.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Federal Reserve officials on Monday said the Moody's downgrade could have repercussions for the U.S. economy by raising the cost of capital.
—Davide Barbuscia, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repercussion
Noun
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This warning is in effect until 6 p.m. How to react when facing a lightning hazard?—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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In effect, a millionaire pays a smaller share of their income into Social Security than a middle-class teacher or nurse.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Nothing destroys influence faster than saying one thing while doing another.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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There are also vastly different political calculations for independents in red states like Florida, where the Democratic brand has lost influence, versus a swing state like Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
Noun
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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek the most obvious impact from the smoke would be hazy skies, which could contribute to visually beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the affected areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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During the question and answer portion, where constituents primarily focused on the impacts of growth on District 3’s infrastructure, Brown deferred to staff or offered to follow up with residents individually to provide a more detailed answer to their questions.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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“Repercussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repercussion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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