significant repercussions
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsignificantandrepercussion
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significant
adjective
uk/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/us/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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repercussion
noun[C usually plural]
uk/ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/us/ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a ...
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(Definition ofsignificantandrepercussionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsignificant repercussions
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The different outcomes of these confrontations in various institutional contexts, have had significant repercussions on the nature of our contemporary archaeologies.
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Moreover, we believe that this can have significant repercussions for theoretical matters.
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The available evidence indicates that climate-mediated changes in local parasite abundance will have significant repercussions for intertidal ecosystems.
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In an alerting service for human analysts it would probably not matter which was used, but for a formal database the choice of entity identity could have significant repercussions.
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Although the amendments might affect few women, they could have significant repercussions on the debate on pension entitlement in future years.
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I believe that it will have significant repercussions, which have been listed by previous speakers.
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A loss of consumer confidence – even by a small amount – can have significant repercussions for our economy and collective wealth.
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Consequently, it is likely that any remedies would be complex and have significant repercussions on public expenditure.
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That could have significant repercussions.
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This could have significant repercussions on the coastline, especially the beaches, which would be flooded, with the corresponding impact on tourism, our main source of income.
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Ladies and gentlemen, as previous speakers have said, nanosciences and nanotechnologies are seen as key technologies for the 21st century, with significant repercussions for our industry.
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Nefarious characters were seen to profit from their deeds, in some cases without significant repercussions, and drug use was a topic of several films.
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Since each member is still able to act unilaterally without significant repercussions from other members, the bargaining power of the organization on the world stage is constrained.
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