Definition of RAMIFICATION – RAMIFICATION in a Sentence

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#001: RAMIFICATION (ram◦if◦ih◦KAY◦shun)
DEFINITION: a serious and often unwelcome consequence of an action or event

STORY: A RAM decides to go on VACATION. The farmer is very worried as this could have very serious economic consequences for his farm. (RAM – VACATION . . . RAMIFICATION)

RAMIFICATION IN A SENTENCE: The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, had huge ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world.

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Here are other instances of RAMIFICATION in a sentence taken from various news items:

In this deep dive into 2020, Tooze uses the pandemic as a lens through which to examine the economic, health and climate ramifications, with a clear warning about our preparedness for the next crisis.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/books/september-books.html

Several songs reference the personal and emotional ramifications of political strife, while “Famous Last Words” uses apocalyptic imagery as a backdrop for praising the importance of personal connection.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2020/09/30/tears-for-fears-seeds-of-love-reissue-review/

Court documents for the trial, which started Wednesday, show how Sullivan’s involvement in the case has raised behind-the-scenes legal questions that could have ramifications that go beyond his own fate.
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-cop-punched-a-restrained-man-a-dozen-times-should-a-jury-that-will-decide-the-fate-of-another-man-he-arrested-know-that/2021/09/08/e615e976-10e1-11ec-9cb6-bf9351a25799_story.html

“We’ve been talking about cyber for a long time, but finally the American public is starting to wake up to the ramifications of these attacks,” Mr. Warner told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Source: Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/6/sens-warner-blunt-say-ransomware-attacks-are-a-wak/

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