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implication

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


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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 implication for OpenAI employees was this could happen to them, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

If they were not Maya, the implication was that someone else had launched the project of civilization in Mesoamerica.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The latest figures mark a significant milestone as China grapples with an ageing population that could have implications for families, pensions and healthcare spending, analysts say.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Brown to the New England Patriots until June because of the cap implications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The findings may have implications that extend beyond the disappearance of Arctic sea ice itself.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Ian Barthorpe, visitor experience officer at Minsmere, said the team was concerned about the long-term implications the fire.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hubble was a much better observer than a thinker and didn’t immediately appreciate the full implications of what he had found.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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