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implication

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


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"This has a strong implication for future sleep management and future therapeutics," Wen says.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“As trade-in prices are a monthly negotiated agreement between Apple and appointed dealers in each region, it may not have any implication for new iPhone selling prices,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The implication is that U.K. yields have further room to fall relative to other major government bond markets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Mom got ticked off at the implication that I was the rez equivalent of a country mouse getting to see the big city.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

As more information about the Aug. 26 flood emerges, the bank will consider any implications for risk assessment, monitoring, early warning and emergency response in hydropower projects, the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The only reason I paid attention to this particular situation and its implications was because Marsh’s work taught me to pay attention, to think larger, to insist that it all mattered.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The implications of what takes place couldn’t be more important for Apple stock, according to Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Katz considered the implications of this, looked for a moment as if he might say something, then shook his head stoically, and returned to his dinner.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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