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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 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
The implications extend well beyond the art world.
—Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 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
The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
What are the implications of sidelining the report and not including it in the latest dietary guidance?
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Medicaid makes up a substantial portion of that funding, causing many to be concerned about the implications for public health.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 June 2026
The implications extend well beyond the art world.
—Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 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
The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
What are the implications of sidelining the report and not including it in the latest dietary guidance?
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Medicaid makes up a substantial portion of that funding, causing many to be concerned about the implications for public health.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implications
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Google says Magic Cue suggestions will expand beyond Google’s messaging app to Snapchat, Telegram, and Instagram.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The future legal ramifications could be much broader than this case, Gerrard added, effectively taking away an important route for people to fight against pollution in their neighborhoods.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Dealing with its ramifications, in one way or another, can involve navigating the tumultuous legal waters that follow.—
Will Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Still, Reese seemed to acknowledge the allegations anyway after the game.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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But my conclusions about these impacts rest on plausible inferences from what researchers know more generally about cognitive psychology.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Certain lower-risk administrative technologies are expressly excluded, including spreadsheets requiring human analysis, workflow management and routing tools, and systems that simply organize or summarize information without generating predictions or inferences.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Organizers say the free show will have more than 10,000 pyrotechnic effects along the Detroit River.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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In January 2010, Mayorga reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo’s lawyers — the footballer was not present at mediation — and received $375,000 in return for agreeing never to go public with the accusations, and for the settlement not to be viewed as an admission of guilt.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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After 18 months that saw Cabarrus County commissioners fire two county managers, face multiple lawsuits and weather accusations of political infighting, the board unanimously selected veteran public administrator John Eller IV as the county’s next top executive Monday night.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Whichever state chooses to do so will come into the national spotlight, as its decision may well serve as indications of how workers feel about the surrounding economic climate.—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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For now, there appears to be positive spending indications for European in-store, but current trends are unclear as data points are still being compiled.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Nevertheless, their family and the Fernandezes are left with the permanent consequences of that day.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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“Implications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implications. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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