The phrase "predict the ramifications" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the potential consequences or effects of a particular action or decision.
Example: "Before implementing the new policy, we need to predict the ramifications it may have on employee morale."
Alternatives: "foresee the consequences" or "anticipate the effects."
Mr. Brady argued that it was too early to predict the ramifications but added that "Euro-skepticism is becoming a wild river, which is going to drag politicians in directions they don't expect".
In forwarding more models, the associations between human experience and the quantitative measurement of these actions humanize the value of an option, allowing for people to better understand, if not, predict the ramifications of strategies and decisions.
A tipping point is coming, but no one can predict the global ramifications.
Ahmad Mines says the only way to predict the legal ramifications are to look at how the federal government has reacted to other states that have legalized medical marijuana.
The oil and shale gas drilling boom is reshaping the nation's energy map, and it is still difficult to predict the extent of its ramifications.
Nicholas E. Calio, president and chief executive of Airlines for America, which represents large airlines, predicted that "the ramifications of the shutdown, compounded by previous shutdowns, will have dramatic and unforeseen repercussions in the long term," including on safety training enhancement, voluntary safety reporting and the ability to complete airworthiness directives.
I have no way to predict what ramifications either of these decisions will have in the long run.
In a complex society, how can we be expected to make choices and, once those choices are made, even begin to predict their ramifications?
This is outrageous – they should know, they should be sure their company is Level 1 PCI DSS compliant (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)." Watson agrees, and predicts significant ramifications for games publishers.
The analysis, which based its numbers off previous shutdowns, also predicted potentially devastating ramifications for the economy.
Tim Russert, the NBC anchor, predicted a long run for the ramifications of the Gore-Bush electoral standoff.
