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

But scientists said the rollback could have serious implications for endangered species. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

June and July are typically the quietest months of the season, but this shear has been a major roadblock and could have implications for the peak months, too. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

As with consideration of any new medication, understanding implications, both good and bad, short-term and long-term, need to be fully discussed with any patient and treating physician. — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

This is a dangerous cycle with implications for investors and businesses across the economy. — Justin Worland, Time, 18 July 2026

This has enormous implications for how wars start, end, and are waged. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Another thing that surprised me was how the implications of the core argument kept extending to new areas. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Roughly 70% of women do not disclose their supplement use to healthcare providers, according to guidance from the University of Maryland Medical System a gap that carries real safety implications as stacks grow more elaborate. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

The decision also carries significant economic implications for the Kaufbeuren region. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026