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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
While commercial applications are still years away, the implications of a non-toxic, un-burnable capacitor are massive.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
The implications of these findings extend beyond education.
—Supreet Kaur, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
There are several implications of the work.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The implication being that the moment to pour resources in is now, not later.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for implication
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
The implications of these findings extend beyond education.
—Supreet Kaur, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
There are several implications of the work.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The implication being that the moment to pour resources in is now, not later.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for implication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
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Techman’s software stack supports multimodal sensor fusion, generative AI inference, and autonomous operation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Anyway, Google has more formally announced two chips, a TPU 8t optimized for training, and a TPU 8i optimized for inference.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Unsurprisingly, some rival schools and conferences, even Tech's own Big 12 Conference, haven't exactly been pleased with this outcome.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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But even those bad outcomes have not led to any increase in the ultimate risk—death—for the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Los Angeles County Judge Robert Draper, who faces misconduct allegations and health concerns, lost his bid for reelection in a rare defeat for an incumbent.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Baldoni denied the allegations and maintained that Lively's claims were false.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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There are even some wilder suggestions out there, like moving Earth’s orbit farther from the Sun or removing some of the Sun’s mass to tame the red giant.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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While this might seem like the logical next step in the hiring process for a Ryan Murphy show, the suggestion felt anything but.—
Connor Hines,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The possible link between how Americans use technology and birth rates has broader economic ramifications.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And this case has curious ramifications.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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In January 2010, Mayorga reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo’s lawyers — the footballer was not present at mediation — and received $375,000 in return for agreeing never to go public with the accusations, and for the settlement not to be viewed as an admission of guilt.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Hoiby, 29, had pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those of rape, while admitting to some lesser ones, and can appeal the verdict.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Pennington said in his statement there is no indication drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The measure, placed on the ballot by the county Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support the sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal Medi-Cal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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In one important way the dog in art does not reflect reality, in the real world, or in the imagination, the reality effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implication. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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