as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
an implied agreement is not legally enforceable
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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so
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Recent Examples of implied
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
It’s often implied that the big deal in the origin of complex animals like us, known as metazoans, was the switch from unicellular to multicellular life.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
One panelist implied that higher rates of depression and anxiety in women are simply emotional sensitivity.
—Catherine Birndorf, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
After praising the male LGBTQIA+ members of their friendship circle, Consuelos then implied a wilder theory about the heterosexual female friends in Ripa's life.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Much of the land that became Ghana had been part of the Ashanti kingdom, but calling the new state Ashanti might have implied that descendants of these people enjoyed a privileged place.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Kirk implied on his radio show that those who benefited from the policies did not earn their spot, singling out Reid and several prominent Black women, including former first lady Michelle Obama.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Since confidence is also implied in other major votes, such as over the annual budget proposals, this raises the stakes for members of Parliament.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the caption in one of her posts implied she's been dating the person since 2019.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
It’s often implied that the big deal in the origin of complex animals like us, known as metazoans, was the switch from unicellular to multicellular life.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
One panelist implied that higher rates of depression and anxiety in women are simply emotional sensitivity.
—Catherine Birndorf, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
After praising the male LGBTQIA+ members of their friendship circle, Consuelos then implied a wilder theory about the heterosexual female friends in Ripa's life.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Much of the land that became Ghana had been part of the Ashanti kingdom, but calling the new state Ashanti might have implied that descendants of these people enjoyed a privileged place.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Kirk implied on his radio show that those who benefited from the policies did not earn their spot, singling out Reid and several prominent Black women, including former first lady Michelle Obama.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Since confidence is also implied in other major votes, such as over the annual budget proposals, this raises the stakes for members of Parliament.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
Adjective
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From learning how to order a pint to the unspoken rules of sharing your snacks, Britain’s pub culture is full of charming traditions and surprising customs.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shared resources, intimate interactions, and unspoken bonds intensify.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the past two decades, self-expression has become a tacit expectation in many white-collar workplaces, with dress codes relaxing and companies professing interest in their employees’ lives and values.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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And the sort of tacit promise of that, is that whoever’s under you will have to go through the same thing.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels hinted this week the second-round pick would be more involved, after playing just nine offensive snaps last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kelce previously hinted that a band rather than a DJ will keep his and Swift's friends and family members dancing at their wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The wider societal implications are implicit in Anniversary, if also open to interpretation in a Rorschach-test way.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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All these businesses were banking on connectivity getting better and better with every passing year — a kind of implicit determinism that reminded me of other beliefs, such as the one that house prices could only ever go up, or the one that the economy would always grow in the long run.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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