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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
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.
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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
The reputational implications are bigger than most leaders have absorbed.
—Dean Trevelino, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The failure of New Glenn also has major implications for NASA and its surging efforts to return humans to the Moon before the end of this decade and to establish a lunar base on the surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Pasco County schools Superintendent John Legg said his team has hesitated to dive too deeply into the amendment’s implications, knowing that the Legislature — particularly the House — has yet to weigh in.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
For destinations, the implications are significant.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The potential implications of the legislation on the automaker are previously unreported.
—Michael Wayland,luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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
The reputational implications are bigger than most leaders have absorbed.
—Dean Trevelino, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The failure of New Glenn also has major implications for NASA and its surging efforts to return humans to the Moon before the end of this decade and to establish a lunar base on the surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Pasco County schools Superintendent John Legg said his team has hesitated to dive too deeply into the amendment’s implications, knowing that the Legislature — particularly the House — has yet to weigh in.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
For destinations, the implications are significant.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The potential implications of the legislation on the automaker are previously unreported.
—Michael Wayland,luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implications
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Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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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
Noun
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The possible link between how Americans use technology and birth rates has broader economic ramifications.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And this case has curious ramifications.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The company has been a windfall for the president while some at least one major investor has sued it over allegations that they were misled.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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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That is, Gödel used the computational rules and logical inferences that follow from the foundational axioms of mathematics (the Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with the axiom of choice, or ZFC) to make statements about that system itself.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
2 June 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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Hussey participated in spring practice and the spring game, but — from all indications — did not crack the top four at safety during spring practice.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Early indications are… not so well.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Trusty said that the bond conditions have already had consequences for Rozier with the NBA.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Eaton testified that the men were involved in rival gangs — G-Mobb in south Sacramento, Garden Blocc Crips in North Sacramento and others that have battled over the decades — and crossed paths with deadly consequences at 10th and K streets.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Implications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implications. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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