implications

NOUN

association, suggestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclusion connotation indication meaning overtone ramification significance

STRONG

assumption connection entanglement guess hint hypothesis incrimination inference innuendo intimation involvement link presumption reference signification undertone union

Antonyms

STRONG

measurement proof reality truth

Example Sentences

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Present-day financial stress can have long-lasting implications on a person’s future retirement — putting millions of Americans with money worries at risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Coroner Elizabeth Wheeler recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure but added: "I am concerned that selfish and illegal parking can have an impact of delaying emergency vehicles which can have implications for future deaths."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The high stakes and the wall-to-wall television advertisements notwithstanding, the race has never really caught fire, and the public has seemed decidely unenthusiastic -- even if the vote could have national implications.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The discovery could also have broader implications beyond pigeons.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

But there would be time for pondering the implications later.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor