implications

NOUN

association, suggestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion connotation indication meaning overtone ramification significance

STRONG

assumption connection entanglement guess hint hypothesis incrimination inference innuendo intimation involvement link presumption reference signification undertone union

Antonyms

STRONG

measurement proof reality truth

Example Sentences

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The court pressed the government on the implications of this theory.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Working with a financial planner is the cleanest path, especially as dollar amounts increase and tax implications get more complicated.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The implications of an oil supply shortage are vast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Researchers say the findings could have major implications if the same rainfall intensification is occurring across the broader Southern Ocean storm belt, which multiple lines of evidence suggest may be the case.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

JAMESON: There are ethical, moral, even legal implications to traveling to other timeprints.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly