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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The CMA said it is monitoring the changes Google implemented and their implications for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

If future studies confirm these findings, the public health implications could be substantial.

From Science Daily • 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

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