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implication

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


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"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The UAE's state-owned national airline said "it categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

But the implication of overt coercion is always bubbling beneath the surface.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The implication is that the same tide that lifts our portfolios’ boats lifts those of the richest Americans as well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

This is maybe the most far-reaching implication of the powerful lure of our technology: If it co-opts our attention, it could reshape our sense of reality.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

"I hope people ask their friends, their family members, ask themselves about their own relationship to social media platforms," he said, including in regards to information sources and mental health implications.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The findings could have implications beyond the ants, wasps, and individual plants involved.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

"It may carry implications for the care and treatment provided on all mental health units."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Instead of rain in the spring, Boulder gets more droughts that “have substantial implications for agriculture, wildfires and water availability.”

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

We could equally say that Archimedes had recognized the implications of something he already knew—that he displaced water when he got into the bath.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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