IMPLICATION Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

implication

noun

Definition of implication

as in suggestion

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 That has implications for how AI systems are evaluated and safeguarded. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 Season 4 comes after the third season left the Yellowjackets with plenty of unfinished business — and members of the cast previously warned PEOPLE that its finale would have major implications for what came next. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Given how vital advertising is to YouTube, the company also had offerings with implications for brands. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 The implication is that the choice is not necessarily between China, the US, Europe or the Gulf, but whether competition among them can be used to secure more lasting economic capacity. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implication

Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication

Noun

Adapted from a story by Henry Bates, the drama is an intriguing science fantasy, made believable by touches of genuine humor and the faint suggestion of a romance between a pretty American widow and a mysterious visitor from another planet.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
The statement pushed back on the suggestion that those involved in the incident faced few consequences at the time, revealing that the university’s Title IX proceedings resulted in a range of sanctions, including expulsions and suspensions.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggestion

Noun

These platforms are colonizing existing speculative spaces—like election results and sporting outcomes—while profiting from areas of asymmetrical knowledge that were previously not possible to monetize.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Schumer told Punchbowl News that the outcome of the midterm elections has no bearing on his decision to seek party leadership.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

The governor, Kathy Hochul, has called for an independent review of Cornell’s response to Jane Doe’s allegations.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
The allegations against Ross raised in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend, influencer Jazzma Kendrick, levied against the rapper.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegation

Noun

Among them is the Wellcome Leap Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) program, where Infleqtion pioneered and demonstrated on hardware a quantum neural network approach with training on GPU and inference on QPU for biomarker discovery.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The same task can run on different models, inference engines and hardware, each with different quality, latency, energy and cost profiles.

— Anshu Bansal, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inference

Noun

The tension of short-term coastal protections versus long-term ramifications has played out along the coast for years, as rising sea levels pose a growing threat to communities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
There are likely to be seismic ramifications when sanctions are eventually handed out to City, with a whole range of punishments on the table — including expulsion from the Premier League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ramification

Noun

Orelien has yet to respond to those accusations, and did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Miller also faced accusations from former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham that Miller had abused her during their relationship.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of accusation

Noun

The result gives researchers a different way to examine anomalous Hall effects.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Some meteorologists are predicting a more mild early winter season due to the effects of El Nino, which could have an impact on this year’s flu season, Wu said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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