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implication Synonyms

Another word for implication

Choosing another word for implication depends on context, so the 25 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A conclusion or meaning that is suggested or hinted at without being stated directly.

Usage Example

"The clear suggestion of her remark was that the project would be delayed until next quarter."

Strongest
suggestion
Strong
intimation
insinuation
hint
subtext
innuendo
intimating
overtone
undertone

• noun (Context 2)

A likely consequence or effect of an action, decision, or event (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"Researchers are studying the long-term economic implications of renewable energy adoption."

Strongest
ramification
consequence
repercussion
Strong
effect
result
outcome
fallout
aftermath

• noun (Context 3)

The action or state of being involved in or connected to a crime, wrongdoing, or complex situation.

Usage Example

"The audit revealed his involvement in the financial scandal, leading to his immediate resignation."

Strongest
involvement
Strong
complicity
incrimination
entanglement
connection
association

• noun (Context 4)

In formal logic, a relationship between two propositions in which the second is a logical consequence of the first (often expressed as "if A, then B").

Usage Example

"In propositional logic, material entailment is false only when the antecedent is true and the consequent is false."

Strongest
entailment
Strong
corollary

Opposites of implication

The opposite of implication shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

exoneration
exculpation
cause
acquittal
origin
See all opposites of implication

• Nearby Words

implementer
implex
implicate
implication
implicit
implicitly
implicitness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Implication. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/implication
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