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as in inference
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 outcome
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 allegation
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 implication
What are the long-term implications of this for traditional entertainment distribution models?
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2026
Discussion about its implications is fair.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The implications run beyond fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The implication is that the being who is undead should be dead.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 May 2026
Discussion about its implications is fair.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The implications run beyond fire.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The implication is that the being who is undead should be dead.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for implication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implication
Noun
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Running the model for users—inference—is incredibly compute-intensive because bigger models need more computing power to serve.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Duality provides software that uses FHE, including an LLM inference framework.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The uncounted ballots would not have affected the outcome of the November statewide special election for Proposition 50, the county office said in a news release Wednesday.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The outcomes were especially positive for those with lung cancer.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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Prosecutors highlighted allegations of previous behavior of the suspect in the filings, including allegedly admiring the 2018 Woolsey fire, burning a Bible, threatening to burn his sister’s house down and using ChatGPT to generate images of people running from a burning forest.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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By the late 1990s, however, the Fujimori government was increasingly beset by corruption allegations and human rights scandals, including scrutiny over the financing of Keiko’s education abroad.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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There have also been suggestions that a dwarf planet called Makemake, which is slightly smaller than Pluto, could have a very thin atmosphere, though some scientists are skeptical.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Eugenie, 36, and her older sister Beatrice, 37, have been swept up in the scandal that has engulfed their family as a result of their parents’ ties to Epstein, although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their parts.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Skubal’s injury is a massive blow to the Tigers and could have major ramifications in free agency this offseason.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Other impacts There could be ramifications sooner than 2028 for state legislative maps that include state house, state senate and state supreme court districts, potentially impacting who voters -- including minority voters -- are represented by in their statehouses and state courts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Giuliani’s time in office was marked by a crackdown on crime, but race relations eroded as Giuliani defended the police against accusations of bias and brutality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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In court documents, Gabehart and Spire denied the accusations.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Both Dunn and Hobbes noted that the Supreme Court was once a place where Black voters could see justice for their rights, but the recent decision is further indication tides are changing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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There was no indication of a mid-air collision, and a second aircraft traveling nearby landed safely in New Braunfels.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Implication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implication. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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