knock-on

British  

adjective

1. resulting inevitably but indirectly from another event or circumstance

   the works closed with the direct loss of 3000 jobs and many more from the knock-on effect on the area

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noun

1. rugby the infringement of playing the ball forward with the hand or arm

verb

1. rugby to play (the ball) forward with the hand or arm

Example Sentences

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knock-on

Both could have knock-on effects, either for the economy where the foreign bank is located, or the broader financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Hotter seas can have damaging knock-on effects on the planet, fuelling stronger storms and rainfall and bleaching coral reefs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

CrossCountry advised services can now run from Manchester, but there may still be "knock-on delays"

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“While Middle East performance improved, renewed tensions will not help the region’s recovery and the knock-on impact of rising fuel prices will continue to burden travelers with higher airfares,” Director General Willie Walsh said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton