Definitions

implication

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

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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Implication goes a long way here, and mystery is key to the success of the “Backrooms” series and its lore.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Implication: Metzl should get back on the right side of scrimmage.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

And then, most famously of all, came the Implication.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2017

Implication: The Enquirer might be right this time, too.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2016

Imitation, 47, 51, 160 Implication, 5, 75, 77 Impulse, 64 Induction, 79-93, 103; control of, 84-93; scientific, 86 Inference, 26 f.,

From How We Think by Dewey, John

Vocabulary lists containing implication

Grade 9, List 1

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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1

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A Raisin in the Sun

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