1
as in suggestions
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 ramifications
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 allegations
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 implications
The veto does not permanently ban the project, but allows for more time to discuss the implications for stakeholders and the community.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For its capstone presentation, the 2026 graduating class of the school’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program dove into the science, business and consumers of longevity — and their collective implications for beauty’s future.
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Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
There are two implications of this action.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
That has practical implications for professionals in every function.
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Swapnil Deshpande,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The document, first reported earlier this month by the tech news outlet 404 media, is a Privacy Threshold Analysis, which is essentially a federal report assessing whether the privacy implications of a tool warrant further government study.
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Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
This year’s energy crisis will leave a mark with long-term implications not just for oil markets but across the whole energy sector.
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Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) The first Indiana Jones movie – with lots of Nazi-punching and world-shaking religious implications – is the perfect action adventure.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Ukraine, for its part, remains apprehensive about the implications of a truce.
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Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For its capstone presentation, the 2026 graduating class of the school’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program dove into the science, business and consumers of longevity — and their collective implications for beauty’s future.
—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
There are two implications of this action.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
That has practical implications for professionals in every function.
—
Swapnil Deshpande,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The document, first reported earlier this month by the tech news outlet 404 media, is a Privacy Threshold Analysis, which is essentially a federal report assessing whether the privacy implications of a tool warrant further government study.
—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
This year’s energy crisis will leave a mark with long-term implications not just for oil markets but across the whole energy sector.
—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) The first Indiana Jones movie – with lots of Nazi-punching and world-shaking religious implications – is the perfect action adventure.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Ukraine, for its part, remains apprehensive about the implications of a truce.
—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implications
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As the technology evolves, so will my suggestions and opinions.
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There are plenty of free online tools that can give you job title suggestions or show you what language is actually in use.
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The high court is expected to decide whether Mississippi can count ballots that are received up to five days late, with possible ramifications for dozens more states.
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And so the ramifications here are obviously wide-reaching and kind of an absolutely dystopian minefield, right?
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Some noted that their allegations led to domestic violence convictions.
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Tenbarge also apologized for a line of questioning about a retraining order Nikolas took out against a stalker, specifically some allegations the individual made against Nikolas.
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This requires dealing with contradictory sources, making inferences, performing many web searches, and more, but neither model had any trouble with any of it.
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But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
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The Miramar Police Department acknowledged the accusations and started a thorough administrative review in accordance with policy and Holloway’s contract, an agency spokesperson said.
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These indications point to a future where automakers fiercely compete for a shrinking number of customers, said Mark Gottfredson, a partner at Bain & Company.
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Health care stocks, meanwhile, were some of the strongest forces pushing upward on the market after a committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended several medicines for approval and the extension for another dozen of their therapeutic indications.
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.
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Two wars in as many years with Israel — both launched on other’s behalf but with outsized consequences borne here — have resulted in thousands of dead, a million-plus displacement crisis and the leveling and occupation of wide swaths of the country.
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“Implications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implications. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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