1. a possible result or consequence that follows from an action or decision
2. something that is suggested or indicated indirectly rather than stated explicitly
3. the act of involving someone or something in a crime or wrongdoing

Examples

• The budget cuts have serious implications for public education.
• What are the implications of this new policy?
• His silence carried the implication that he disagreed.
• The implication was clear, even though she never said it directly.
• The evidence led to his implication in the scandal.
• She understood the implication of his warning look.
• The study’s implications for climate change are alarming.