repercussion
noun
re·per·cus·sion
ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən 
ˌre-
1
2
a
: an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect
b
: a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event
—usually used in plural
Examples of repercussion in a Sentence
your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you'll feel for years to come
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The attacks have had substantial repercussions for international trade in the Red Sea—in the first three months of 2024, shipping traffic through the area declined by half.
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Alexandra Stark, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Others advertise tourist rooms while their appeals are pending, or even after paying fines, with no repercussions.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 31 July 2024
The repercussions of Jordan Addison’s arrest Nearly a year after being pulled over in St. Paul for driving 140 mph, receiver Jordan Addison was recently arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
Despite Black people facing systemic repercussions for using AAVE—discrimination, marginalization, condemnation, and profiling—many aspects of AAVE have been appropriated by non-Black people online and integrated into popular culture.
—Danielle Campoamor, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Alexandra Stark, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Others advertise tourist rooms while their appeals are pending, or even after paying fines, with no repercussions.
—Robin Urevich, ProPublica, 31 July 2024
The repercussions of Jordan Addison’s arrest Nearly a year after being pulled over in St. Paul for driving 140 mph, receiver Jordan Addison was recently arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
Despite Black people facing systemic repercussions for using AAVE—discrimination, marginalization, condemnation, and profiling—many aspects of AAVE have been appropriated by non-Black people online and integrated into popular culture.
—Danielle Campoamor, Parents, 22 July 2024
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repercussion
noun
re·per·cus·sion
ˌrē-pər-ˈkəsh-ən
ˌrep-ər-
1
: a return action or effect
2
: a widespread, indirect, or unexpected effect of something said or done
the new policy had repercussions for everyone
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