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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Employees must navigate the tax implications of various equity types and consider diversification strategies beyond direct stock sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Our work, if further validated, will have implications for T cell-mediated immune responses beyond cancer and transplant immunology," Reddy said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 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

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

I swallow nervously as the implications of his words sink in.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir