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implication

[im-pli-key-shuhn] / ˌɪm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Institutions choosing not to sign would, by implication, risk getting the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The implication is always the same: If only young people behaved differently, the industry would be fine.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Anne Applebaum wrote an article for the Atlantic, and the headline was: “Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning”—the implication being that Ukraine’s doing better than we thought.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

"Future research will hopefully be able to confirm concepts developed in our study in human memory and show their implication in dementia."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The implication is that by 32 b.c. the Olmec already had all three calendars and zero to boot.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The same principle may have implications beyond biology.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Rather, it has profound implications for anyone who cares about the future of work.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

It was clear from the beginning that the case would have national implications.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Such a public and personal rift between Bonta and Essayli is highly unusual and has broader implications, given the California Department of Justice and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Once the implications of what I was seeing on Mayor Undersee’s television hit me, I made for the door and started down the hall.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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