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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This is the topic of the London Business School Think Ahead event on Thursday, November 21st, where my London Business School colleagues and I discussed the ripple effects of the incoming Trump administration on the US and the world economy. —

London Business School, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 However, opponents raised concerns about the ripple effects on small businesses and overall economic stability. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 That could have ripple effects in Wisconsin, which in recent years has received close to a billion dollars from a landmark climate law Trump seeks to unwind. —

Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 While former President Donald Trump has appeared to be marginally ahead for the last few weeks, in the past 48 hours alone, that story has once again changed, prompting a ripple effect through the financial markets. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ripple effect