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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
This critical milestone positions AMD’s server CPU lineup at the leading edge of semiconductor fabrication, with direct implications for data center compute density, power efficiency, and competitive dynamics in the enterprise processor market.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Given the significant geopolitical implications of the decision, the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation has called for the immediate convening of an extraordinary World Gymnastics Congress.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The change has implications for homeless policy.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
For Africa, the implications are profound.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The game surely will have some late-season playoff implications as well, giving it top billing on a Chiefs schedule that features quite a few other doozies.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The Commission will assess the implications once/if more concrete information becomes available.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Psychological implications are part of the conversation, too.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Japanese art house favorite Hirokazu Kore-eda is a somewhat unlikely figure to probe the sci-fi implications of generative artificial intelligence.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Given the significant geopolitical implications of the decision, the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation has called for the immediate convening of an extraordinary World Gymnastics Congress.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The change has implications for homeless policy.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
For Africa, the implications are profound.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The game surely will have some late-season playoff implications as well, giving it top billing on a Chiefs schedule that features quite a few other doozies.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The Commission will assess the implications once/if more concrete information becomes available.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Psychological implications are part of the conversation, too.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Japanese art house favorite Hirokazu Kore-eda is a somewhat unlikely figure to probe the sci-fi implications of generative artificial intelligence.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implications
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The team reviewed and refined the AI suggestions.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Focus on ads, analytics, suggestions and tracking features.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Could there be wider ramifications for government funding?—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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As the disproportionate impact of oil shortages in Asia widens the divide, economists warn that the phenomenon has significant ramifications for monetary policy, political stability, and future economic growth across the continent – and other parts of the world that rely on it for trade.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The march comes a day after tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid against Sanchez, as political tensions and criticism rose over corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Given the ongoing war with Russia, all these allegations feel particularly egregious, said Paul Niland in the Kyiv Post.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
24 May 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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With this data, scientists can draw inferences about consciousness.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Having catalogued the Black Death’s horrifying effects, Ibn Khatima went on to outline a series of preventative measures and active treatments designed to combat this merciless scourge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The company also describes the aircraft as supporting ISR, electronic warfare, communications relay, and even launching effects payloads.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Those are the accusations being thrown around by a coach out of Nebraska who says his dugout was targeted at a Kansas City USSSA tournament on Sunday.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The accusations against me were vague and changed from one hour to the next.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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There are also indications that the new technologies aren’t all they are portrayed to be.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The hotel association said that even though initial indications are bad, things could still get better.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Britain, which officially left the bloc in 2020, is still grappling with a raft of economic consequences.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Those choices have real consequences.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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“Implications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implications. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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