1
as in inference
an idea that is conveyed often indirectly
He took issue with the implication that he could not be trusted with the assignment.
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as in outcome
a future condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
They were concerned with the possible implications of the new legislation.
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as in allegation
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
Employees were shocked by the implication of the company's CEO in the crime.
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Recent Examples of implication
Now, both clubs enter May with significant standings implications down the stretch.
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Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For all the coverage of the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal, hardly anyone has discussed the possible implications on the football field.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Leys said the implications extend beyond glyphosate.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The answer can have serious implications in a variety of scenarios, including when an employee is owed overtime pay and whether an additional company is obligated to pay it.
—Keith Sonderling, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For all the coverage of the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal, hardly anyone has discussed the possible implications on the football field.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Leys said the implications extend beyond glyphosate.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The answer can have serious implications in a variety of scenarios, including when an employee is owed overtime pay and whether an additional company is obligated to pay it.
—Keith Sonderling, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for implication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
Noun
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Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Geely, the system reaches inference speeds of 350 TPS and can react up to three times faster than a human driver.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Playoff series are the epitome of small sample sizes, which is why making sport-changing decisions based on those outcomes makes little sense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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While most of the people who work in the system really do want to help families, research shows that except in very rare circumstances, children have better outcomes with family members than in foster care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Documents show both deputies received Skelly conferences — pre-disciplinary hearings afforded to public employees who choose to rebut misconduct allegations.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Variety and The Hollywood Reporter have both reported that the film's producers believe some cut footage could still be used, so presumably not all of the material was related to the abuse allegations.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The report actually describes something that sounds like Google’s Magic Cue, which relies on Gemini to offer suggestions based on your activity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Have the developers of artificial intelligence thought through the potential ramifications and unexpected consequences of this outcome?—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet Russell’s likability also throws the character’s crimes into relief, making their horrors and ramifications more striking and unsettling by their contrast with his superficial amiability.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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The dispute began after Indiana’s death in 2018 at 89 and centered around accusations of elder abuse, forgery, and copyright infringement.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Boerkircher had no top-30 visits and no indication Jacksonville was going to pick him in the second round.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implication. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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