How to Use imply in a Sentence

imply

verb
  • His words implied a threat.
  • War implies fighting and death.
  • Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.
  • That’s a strong thing to imply.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
  • So right away, that implies this wasn't set up.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Such a seafood feast implies a meal with an ocean view.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • As the word implies, for some fans, canon is no less than holy writ.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
  • As their name implies, the leaves look like fans — or the palms of our hands.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • That implies that the stock could plunge 70%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • As the name implies, this cool dessert is a true delight.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Voids imply that there is nothing there when there should be.
    Clo Johnson, Essence, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The mess, at the scale implied, is not yet in the data.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • As the name implies, a glide body isn't powered.
    David Szondy june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • As the name implies, the game's a tag-team fighter.
    PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • As the name implies, golden visas don't come cheap.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • As the title implies, things don’t go well.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • As the title implies, things don’t go well.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • As the title implies, things don’t go well.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
  • As the title implies, things don’t go well.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • The book implies they were killed to keep them from talking about the heist.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Does that imply more stories ahead?
    Billboard Korea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the rate curve implies a much stronger chance of hikes in coming years.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • The tease could imply that lightsabers exist and that could lead to folks to want to buy one.
    Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • That forecast implies that shares could rise 8%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the caption implies at least the little ones were there.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • These badges imply that any teacher not wearing the badge is not safe.
    Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2022
  • That used to sound like something a college coach might imply.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But that would imply that there may be something subtle or veiled at work.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 May 2025
  • That doesn't imply that a pause in rate hikes is coming anytime soon.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The game does imply that Frank and Bill were lovers like in the show.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023

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