Noun
ripple effect (plural ripple effects)
The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.
Defaults in America's mortgage lending businesses are causing a ripple effect through the major banks in other continents.
Almojera, a lieutenant paramedic, says the strain on the hospitals is having a ripple effect, creating delays for them. Source: Internet
Companies that regularly buy ads are the lifeblood of TV networks, podcast companies, news outlets, lifestyle publications and pretty much all of the internet — and when they spend less on marketing, there is a ripple effect. Source: Internet
Any such drop can set off a ripple effect throughout the economy. Source: Internet
As China's coronavirus cases and death steadily falls, authorities are trying to restart its businesses and factories after a virtual shutdown which has had a ripple effect affecting the global economy. Source: Internet
Derwin James’ foot injury last season had a ripple effect throughout the Chargers’ defense. Source: Internet
“Industry of Meaning,” presented by the LA County Historical Society, is a 100-year retrospective of the creative ripple effect which surf, skate, street, and beach mediums have had on culture and artists. Source: Internet