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
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Other researchers soon realized that his formula, now known as the Veneziano amplitude, implied that hadrons aren’t particles, but vibrating strings.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
In the scene, Kevin awkwardly questions Jan about her sperm donor, delivering a punchline that implied he may have been involved.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Two California refineries have announced plans to shut down and Chevron, which operates two of the remaining plants, has repeatedly implied that California’s regulatory climate might force it to flee the state as well.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Edwards’ return would also prevent quite the uproar of fans from other teams starting to wonder whether Edwards was as healthy as SMU originally implied.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Several judges involved in the case implied ethics violations by her.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Mirae’s interior immediately backs up the luxurious minimalism implied by its subdued facade.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
As the last part of its name implied, the flounder was golden brown and piled up, hiding a bed of crinkle cut french fries, which was hiding a puddle of creamy coleslaw.
—Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Other researchers soon realized that his formula, now known as the Veneziano amplitude, implied that hadrons aren’t particles, but vibrating strings.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
In the scene, Kevin awkwardly questions Jan about her sperm donor, delivering a punchline that implied he may have been involved.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Two California refineries have announced plans to shut down and Chevron, which operates two of the remaining plants, has repeatedly implied that California’s regulatory climate might force it to flee the state as well.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Edwards’ return would also prevent quite the uproar of fans from other teams starting to wonder whether Edwards was as healthy as SMU originally implied.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Several judges involved in the case implied ethics violations by her.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Mirae’s interior immediately backs up the luxurious minimalism implied by its subdued facade.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
Adjective
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In modern organizations, best practices now function less as guidance and more as aesthetic norms, unspoken expectations about how serious organizations are supposed to look, sound, and behave.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the biography gestures at what remained unspoken and inadmissible in Blume’s childhood.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that Bigelow may have been involved in two prior motor vehicle crashes in the surrounding area earlier in the day.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Clerk’s Office indicated that these numbers are on par with other primary elections in the county.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Organizers seem to have given tacit approval to their return, with Artnet suggesting the shift in stance follows the appointment of a right-wing journalist as Biennale president.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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But satisfaction over the tacit recognition of Ukraine's air defense expertise has been tempered by dwindling Western interceptor stockpiles in the Middle East — supplies that many in Ukraine had hoped might eventually make their way to Kyiv.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere in the season, Teti hinted that Paul took back at least one rose she’d already handed out.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pushing back Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Rubio hinted the administration is not inclined to do so.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The audience seemed in tune with the implicit message.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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The implicit message is that any adversary threatening Israel’s survival would risk catastrophic retaliation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani’s move suggested a new emphasis on compassionate public policy.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Maritime tracking firm Winward suggested the ship may have spoofed its location and surreptitiously delivered the fuel to Cuba already.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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