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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2
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
The betting implications of teams encouraging losing, as highlighted by Thursday’s indictment, adds yet another complication.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The guide includes a Risk Calculator that identifies the top scams that users should recognize and the potential financial implications of being targeted.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These are strong chemical products that can have negative implications if not used correctly.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The guide includes a Risk Calculator that identifies the top scams that users should recognize and the potential financial implications of being targeted.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These are strong chemical products that can have negative implications if not used correctly.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
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At Microsoft, the work was no longer about small experiments with no real-world inference.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Further details about the outcome of the investigation have not yet been released.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The family factor Though the researchers tried to weed out confounding factors in the study, some affected the outcomes regardless.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jury also found true allegations that Bazyan caused great bodily injury and used a knife in the attacks.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew denied these allegations and settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2022 without admitting liability.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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The national ramifications would be equally profound.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations against him.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Early indications, as the paddlers approached, were that the breakwaters had done an exceptional job, at least, of recruiting gulls and cormorants.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, there’s no indication SpaceX is working on SRM-capable satellites.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s no overemphasizing how much color is packed into each frame, nor the production team’s palpable commitment to such tactile effects work.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mundane loot like monster teeth and eyeballs all have different effects when paired with a basic attack, making for a mind-boggling number of combinations for how to dole out punishment.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implication. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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