verb phrase / collocation · academic
carry implications (for)
UK/ˌkæri ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz fɔː/US/ˌkæri ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz fɔr/CAR·ry·im·PLI·ca·tions·for
to have results or possible effects for something; to be significant for
Examples
“The findings carry important implications for educational policy.”
“This trend carries implications for urban planning in the next decade.”
“Any recommendation must be assessed for the implications it carries for vulnerable groups.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study's findings carry significant implications for policymakers seeking to reduce inequality.”
Collocations
- carry implications for policy
- carry important implications
Word family
Common mistakes
This result carries influence to policy.→This result carries implications for policy.
The study carries implication about economy.→The study carries implications for the economy.
Say it for a higher band
5affect→6have implications for→7+carry implications (for)
Synonyms
have implications for
entail consequences for
Easily confused
have implications for
“The new data have implications for how educators design curricula.”
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