FALLOUTS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

fallouts

noun

plural of fallout

as in side effects

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Noun

In the team’s demonstration, the CO2 reacted with the industrial by-products to form high-purity calcite.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

Definition of by-products

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Don’t worry, the offshoots are going to mature in about a year to gradually replace those of the parent plants.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
The Perseids, like all meteors, are offshoots from comets, specifically the Swift-Tuttle Comet which orbits the Sun every 133 years.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of offshoots

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Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Sequels, spin-offs, and remakes abounded, many of them starring Lam Ching-ying, who played the Taoist priest in Lau’s original.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spin-offs

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The whipsawing legal battle could have major ramifications for the midterms.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Equity markets have also largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of the conflict, with global stocks seeing a broad rally this year as corporate earnings optimism outweighed concerns about the war's implications for the world economy.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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