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
Though its grains measure less than 10 micrometers, placing it within the microscopic scale, its physical behavior may have tangible technological implications.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The financial implications are significant too.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
For a workforce of just under 50,000, this will have long-term implications for recruitment and retention.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The implication for management is also strong.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The financial implications are significant too.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
For a workforce of just under 50,000, this will have long-term implications for recruitment and retention.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The implication for management is also strong.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
Noun
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In the early days of the AI boom, all the focus was on GPUs, or graphics processing units, for training large language models and powering inference applications.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The shift mirrors moves by Salesforce, ServiceNow, and AI coding rivals Replit and Cursor, all of which have turned to consumption pricing as inference costs bite into margins.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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And yet the outcome was the same.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is a different standard than most organizations work under now, where outcomes can be explained, softened or deferred with the right language.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
22 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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One of the suggestions was a shade of blonde that Hazelton agreed would work well.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their suggestion would eliminate the need for exceptions to play before Labor Day and give teams 14 weeks to play 12 games, starting in (usually) late August.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to climate scientist Daniel Swain of the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources, the heat wave is already altering California’s weather conditions and could have significant ramifications for the months ahead.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court will hear a major case in its next term, which is set to have sweeping ramifications for climate change lawsuits.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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The panel asked anyone with accusations against a lawmaker to come forward.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The seizure followed a weekend of mixed signals on the status of the strait and mutual accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
20 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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Putting aside any adults-only constraint, that principle also would be in effect, even when kids might pass by that book sitting on that shelf.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the kinetic Sunyaev-Zel’dovich effect is a little bit different, and a lot more compelling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implication. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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