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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
What are the long-term implications of this for traditional entertainment distribution models?
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2026
Discussion about its implications is fair.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The implications run beyond fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The implication is that the being who is undead should be dead.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2026
Discussion about its implications is fair.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The implications run beyond fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The implication is that the being who is undead should be dead.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for implication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
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According to Arthur Ream, a computer information systems lecturer at Bentley University, the home-as-data-center model is plausible, already happening, and a sensible answer for inference workloads, if not training.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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One concern analysts have raised is whether AI — specifically, the cost of inference — will erode ServiceNow’s famously high gross margins.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The uncounted ballots would not have affected the outcome of the November statewide special election for Proposition 50, the county office said in a news release Wednesday.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The outcomes were especially positive for those with lung cancer.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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Anyone with additional allegations or information about Dean is asked to call Detective Donalson at 817-459-5632.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Anyone with information on additional allegations involving Dean is asked to call Detective Donalson at 817-459-5632.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Skubal’s injury is a massive blow to the Tigers and could have major ramifications in free agency this offseason.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Other impacts There could be ramifications sooner than 2028 for state legislative maps that include state house, state senate and state supreme court districts, potentially impacting who voters -- including minority voters -- are represented by in their statehouses and state courts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Three months later, Moreno-Gama was arrested on accusations of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s house, then driving to OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters with a jug of kerosene and threatening to burn the building down and kill anyone inside.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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His most fulfilling moment was when the fourth calf was born in the wild last year, an indication that the bongos are thriving in their native habitat and that their population will certainly increase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The work was funded by the US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, a clear indication that the researchers are definitely onto something.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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