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side effects

variants also side reactions
Definition of side effectsnext
plural of side effect

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Noun
  • This would represent a significant change in course, one with ramifications in the clubhouse and in how the Phillies handle their pitchers.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That leaves demolition as the most viable solution, but many Houstonians have fond memories of the Astrodome, and demolition would likely carry political ramifications, Beth Wiedower Jackson, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy previously told the Houston Chronicle.
    John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.
    Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know According to footage filmed by witness Ryan Garza, several officers can be seen rubbing their eyes, squinting, and struggling with the aftereffects of the gas on October 4.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Never mind the geopolitical complexities of Chinese competitors.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The complexities of the cannabis industry are profound.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Women who are at least 16 weeks into their pregnancy can visit the OB ED for urgent issues such as severe pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, or complications related to fertility.
    MemorialCare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Hall, who died at age 63 in 2022 following health complications after hip surgery, was a two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
    Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Side effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effects. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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