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implication

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


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The implication: no one should defend the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

But the implication is clear: look how far we've come.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

That’s the implication of a recent study that analyzed which stock-picking strategies provided the best bear market protection over the past two centuries.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

He takes her in his arms and the implication is that all his problems have been solved.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

That would have huge implications for the football calendar, which is already squeezed, partly because of the expansion of European club competitions.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Ultimately, the implications could extend across the entire AI supply chain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Also contributing to the drop is a growing number of childless residents opting to stay that way, worried about the financial implications and lifestyle trade-offs of having a family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Caine told Trump the military could carry out the options available to him successfully but warned of the possible implications, according to the network.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 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




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