implication
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Perhaps the most significant implication of the research concerns a longstanding question in psychedelic medicine: Are hallucinations and altered states of consciousness necessary for the brain changes that might contribute to therapeutic benefits?
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The less amusing implication is how many have been allowed to reach adulthood without anyone expecting them to know how.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The impossible-to-ignore implication was that it was a test run, but Patterson felt that costumed friend walked too much like a human so he recast the role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Bondi’s memo also threw shade by implication at the use of human translators, while boosting A.I.:
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The clear implication was that the sabbat was an hallucination, not a reality.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
The discovery could have major implications for the development of future psychiatric medications.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The implications could extend well beyond the evolution of dying stars.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The U.S. dollar slipped against major rivals as traders weighed the implications of the retreat in oil prices for Federal Reserve monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
However, he added that "the president would retain considerable executive authority, so the implications for individual sectors are far from straightforward".
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
What are the implications of claiming that the Earth is a planet?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing implication
Grade 9, List 1
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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