IMPLICATION Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

implication

noun

Definition of implication

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 Business mogul Mark Cuban recently entered a seven-part grudge match on X with California congressman Ro Khanna over the measure’s potential tax implications. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet this situation has major implications for culture and societies. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 That prospect could have confounding implications for free agency, as well as the trade market. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Voters face rising prices and an underperforming economy while also being asked to weigh the implications of a permanent change to the state’s governing document. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implication

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Noun

Less intensive in processing requirements than AI training, inference is the larger-in-volume workload required to operate AI services at scale.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Summary At the 2026 FMS Conference, SK hynix and Sandisk unveiled significant advancements in memory and storage, particularly focusing on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) for AI inference.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of inference

Noun

Those conspiracy theories, Wagner said, are often ways of looking at the world that provide answers to questions when an outcome is too uncomfortable for people.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
On Wall Street, the founders observed how institutional investors sought to trade such uncertain binary outcomes as Brexit and the 2016 presidential election through proxies such as swaps, options, and other risk curves.

— Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

The late Hayden Panettiere's fans are demanding a boycott of Neutrogena products, re-igniting a call that came after the actress made allegations the skin-care company wanted to fire her for speaking out about her postpartum depression.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Supermicro has also been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with staff requesting documents related to customers, including the customer that was the subject of the allegations in the indictment.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allegation

Noun

Despite the very real tensions and ramifications of Harry’s decision to go public with his and Meghan’s experiences and criticisms, his prodigal son position is, and frankly, has always been, a boon for the Firm.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
And backlash will likely be sustained as more people wear the glasses, since digital rights experts have accused Meta of failing to consider civil rights or privacy ramifications when designing new features.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ramification

Noun

Just hours after Mark Ruffalo responded to Paramount‘s accusations of antisemitism, the CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a statement to Deadline on the subject.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Attorney Mike Caspino told The Athletic last month that the accusations against Gold are false.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of accusation

Noun

Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The Starship rocket’s Pez satellite dispenser, optimized for Starlink, is an indication of the company’s priorities.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of indication

Noun

Speaking to members of the press on a Thursday afternoon Zoom call, Ballew said his team was still studying the potential downstream effects of the latest round of tweaks that have been made in the ratings-gathering space.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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