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
• allusions
• cues
• messages
• hints
• connotations
• insinuations
• inklings
• topics
• matters
• senses
• questions
• burdens
• innuendos
• stuff
• spirits
• intentions
• contents
• subjects
• meanings
• motives
• natures
• essences
• souls
• essentialities
• intents
• imports
• nuclei
• hearts
• motifs
• kernels
• bottoms
• significances
• points
• 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

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Over the past month, that ended, and according to Jeffrey Rosenberg, senior portfolio manager of the Systematic Alternatives ETF (IALT) at BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, the breakdown in that trade has big implications for the market. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

This is closely related to the chemistry problem, but the implications extend into energy and manufacturing. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

As same-day voters go to the polls for the midterm elections next week, the Supreme Court will hear a major religious liberty case over a Colorado universal preschool program with implications beyond the Centennial State. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

The mini-season will also have international competition implications. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

DoorDash’s acquisition of Instacart may not have obvious implications for apparel retail compared to the restaurant and grocery industries that have driven the platforms’ growth. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Whether the race takes place in the spring or fall, the event can have major implications in the chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Only weeks later, alas, Hurts became another face of the cause — as the NBCA addressed with what essentially was a public-service bulletin about the implications of his situation. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026