Synonyms of implications

implications

noun

plural of implication

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.

Related Words

• suggestions
• inferences
• indications
• clues
• intimations
• messages
• allusions
• cues
• hints
• connotations
• insinuations
• inklings
• topics
• senses
• matters
• questions
• burdens
• innuendos
• stuff
• contents
• spirits
• intentions
• subjects
• meanings
• motives
• natures
• essences
• souls
• essentialities
• intents
• imports
• nuclei
• hearts
• motifs
• points
• kernels
• significances
• bottoms
• cruxes
• cores
• gists
• denotations
• piths
• drifts
• significations
• purports
• marrows
• nubs
• quicks

2

as in ramifications

a future condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

They were concerned with the possible implications of the new legislation.

Related Words

• ramifications
• effects
• consequences
• outcomes
• repercussions
• echoes
• results
• fallouts
• denouements
• side effects
• developments
• issues
• resultants
• aftershocks
• by-products
• fates
• products
• offshoots
• aftereffects
• aftermaths
• corollaries
• afterclaps
• precipitates
• fruits
• conclusions
• ripples
• afterglows
• children
• blowbacks
• sequels
• spin-offs
• sequences
• outgrowths
• upshots
• backwashes

Dissimilar Words

• factors
• considerations
• determinants
• grounds
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• incentives
• stimuli
• sources
• origins
• reasons
• mothers
• causes
• roots
• springs
• antecedents
• groundworks
• inspirations
• impetuses
• occasions
• instigations
• causations

3

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.

Related Words

• allegations
• accusations
• indictments
• pleas
• countercharges
• criminations
• condemnations
• impeachments
• denunciations
• counteraccusations
• censures
• counts
• recriminations
• charges
• complaints
• arraignments
• raps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implications

If they do get relegated this season, the implications will be sizeable. —Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

But the Strait of Malacca would have much wider implications from a cargo trade standpoint, with the Ports of Singapore and Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas sitting at the channel’s southern entrance. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026

Mahata has been studying the protein Chromogranin A, or CgA, for more than three decades and seen how studies of it have had implications for everything from hypertension (high blood pressure) to longevity. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Tilmant, who assumed office in January, seemed to disregard Mayor Phillips’s plea for a more-thorough evaluation of the safety implications of the quiet zone, abruptly calling for a vote on the project. —Noah Daly april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026

Counterpoint's Wei Sun said that V4's ability to run natively on local chips could have massive implications, helping Beijing achieve more AI sovereignty and further reduce reliance on Nvidia. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

The plan makes no mention of the US’ threats to leave NATO, and the implications of that for German security, but the country’s defense minister said Berlin was considering such scenarios. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

That corporate drama may now be over, but the implications remain. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

For a workforce of just under 50,000, the staffing shortages have long-term implications for recruitment and retention. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026