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 work could also have implications for artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

However, transfers can have unintended consequences, including Medicaid penalties and tax implications, so make sure you seek out legal counsel before you make any sudden moves.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors are cooling on momentum stocks and considering the implications of a strong jobs report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

US officials have privately voiced concern about the strategic implications of the concession, which they believe could be used for military and commercial purposes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Struggling to think through the implications of Vespucci’s claim, they needed a way of referring to what we call the Earth, or the world—the single globe formed of land and sea.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton