noun
- unintended consequences or effects of an action or event, especially negative ones
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- The scandal had serious repercussions for the company’s reputation.
- She didn’t consider the repercussions of her decision to quit without notice.
- The new policy will have repercussions throughout the entire organization.
- Economic repercussions from the trade war affected many industries.
- His actions had repercussions that lasted for years.
- The environmental repercussions of the oil spill were devastating.
- There could be legal repercussions if we don’t follow proper procedures.