implication
noun
something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood.
implications
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pluralof implication.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The findings may have important implications for developing treatments that help preserve cognitive abilities in older adults.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Gubernatorial races in other states, notably Georgia and Ohio, will also have important implications for data-center development, and state legislatures are likely to remain active regardless of election outcomes,” the Evercore analysts wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
These dangers can coexist, but they have different implications for AI regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Telecommunications operator Swisscom said in response that it remains committed to advancing its fiber rollout at pace, and that it would analyze the potential implications of the judgment for the further expansion of its infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The radical implications of the revolutionary legacy were no help at all so long as they remained only implications.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
