FALLOUTS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

fallouts

noun

plural of fallout

as in side effects

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Noun

Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt are investigating whether similar techniques could be applied to other food and agricultural by-products, including waste from fruit and vegetable processing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Millions more have died from the by-products of those conflicts, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project, on top of untold injuries.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of by-products

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Still, there is a generational divide at play, and the repercussions could still be felt.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Texas’ Safe Haven Law, also known as the Baby Moses Law, allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed infant 60 days old or younger without legal repercussions.

— Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of repercussions

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North together, a practice regularly employed by networks in expanding franchises that helps to launch new offshoots and allows for seamless crossovers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Their influence is mainly in their hyper-jerk production, which has spawned spiritual offshoots in London, Buenos Aires, and the Dominican Republic.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of offshoots

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Ricochet is best known for The Repair Shop, a heartwarming BBC series that has been running for a decade and spawned several spin-offs.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of spin-offs

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Lanterns works so well in part because it was conceived as a standalone complete story, albeit one with ramifications for future DCU projects, thereby freeing up the writers to create something truly unique, with no forced, awkward tie-ins.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Just narrowing the area where the nontrivial zeros can appear has had huge ramifications.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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