implications

plural of implication
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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 capability to safely approach, dock with, and interact with another satellite in orbit has other implications too. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 These raises were initially denied — along with all other proposals with budget implications. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 For someone with substantial assets, the implications can extend well beyond state income taxes. — Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 But Ohtani’s return was still significant, and the success of his end-of-season tune-up will have playoff implications. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, elsewhere in Michigan and airing on ESPN 2, the actual game of the weekend with do-or-die CFP implications will be playing at the same time as the Wolverines and Hawkeyes, and as the Bulldogs and Sooners. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 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 Both of these games have big implications for the remainder of the season, and should be some of the most fun to watch on the schedule. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implications
Noun
  • There is little data on Levine’s and Campbell’s suggestions of widespread fraud involving college athlete agents and numerous NIL deals going unpaid.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More teams are going to have AI acting on infrastructure, not just making suggestions, and most organizations have no framework for what those agents will be allowed to do.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Reps for Disney and Iger have declined to comment on Chapek’s allegations.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • La Liga is yet to release distribution amounts for 2025-26 but, based on previous seasons and inferences which can be drawn from Barca’s latest figures, the amount the club must hand over to Sixth Street is in the region of €40million per year.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Stevens allowed the case to proceed, noting there were multiple inferences to draw from the evidence and that one interpretation implicated Perillo.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • My research provides a foundation for examining the internal architecture governing how pressure is processed before its effects become visible through decisions and behavior.
    — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a tremendous amount of intricate effects work on the film.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
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
  • Macklemore rejected those accusations, saying that criticism of Israel and opposition to Zionism should not be conflated with hostility toward Jewish people.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There are early indications of some home buyers and sellers experimenting with chatbots for do-it-yourself transactions to save money on fees.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The expert was expected to say the positioning of the bodies, the branches on the remains, the outdoor location of the crime and knife wounds to the victims all were indications of pagan rituals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After all, if the ultimate goal of a central bank is to regulate the temperature of an economy by changing the cost of credit, then the fact that credit is increasingly extended by the bond market rather than banks inevitably has consequences.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone considering those options should read the official settlement notice carefully because the legal consequences differ from simply submitting a claim.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Implications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implications. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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