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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.
—Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The third objective—curbing migration—has been less explicit but is clearly implied.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Like many managers, Amorim professes not to read, listen or consume opinions on his side’s performances, but his reference to Neville implied others within the club do, and are too sensitive to such criticism.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In its transcendence and purity, Pereira’s museum implied an indifference to the social concerns that had, for instance, informed Bo Bardi’s creation of MASP.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The best-case scenario, the staffer’s email implied, was for speeds to be high on survey day.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Contrary to what some critics of Heritage have implied, no Qatari foreign agents reported contacting Heritage staffers during that time frame either.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Newsom’s interview Monday on MS NOW, the cable channel beloved by Democratic politicians and activist voters, implied anew that his final year as governor will be dominated by his all-but-certain bid for the White House in 2028.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.
—Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The third objective—curbing migration—has been less explicit but is clearly implied.
—Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Like many managers, Amorim professes not to read, listen or consume opinions on his side’s performances, but his reference to Neville implied others within the club do, and are too sensitive to such criticism.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In its transcendence and purity, Pereira’s museum implied an indifference to the social concerns that had, for instance, informed Bo Bardi’s creation of MASP.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The best-case scenario, the staffer’s email implied, was for speeds to be high on survey day.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Contrary to what some critics of Heritage have implied, no Qatari foreign agents reported contacting Heritage staffers during that time frame either.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
Adjective
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We are heartened by our Bishop Michael Pham, himself a refugee, who, like so many Vietnamese refugees of that era, endured unspoken hardship to be here, who just in his person conveys a sense of hope in the American dream, and that God is with us, through thick and thin.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Modeling respect, professionalism, and integrity sets an unspoken standard.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This is doubly useful because the therapist can inspect what the AI actually said and compare that to what the client believes the AI indicated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Williams sliced through Davis and Simmons before Byrd cleanly swatted his shot in the lane, and replays indicated incidental contact from any of them.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s plan is a response and tacit acknowledgement that the GOP could get blamed for high health care prices.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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That deal essentially meant that Tennis Australia had switched sides, in a tacit agreement to help the PTPA wage a fight against its former allies.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted earlier Tuesday that the administration’s efforts would likely only target the largest real estate investors in an interview with Fox Business in Davos.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Later in the season, though, head coach Sean Payton hinted that Dobbins had a chance to return earlier in the postseason.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There was an implicit cruelty behind the exercise.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Managers who protect their own recovery time give their teams implicit permission to do the same.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ortega-Anguiano’s attorney, in a defense sentencing brief, suggested a three year prison sentence.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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While discussions last week suggested a radical redesign to move the hardware to the corner of the iPhone display, voices with a strong track record say FaceID will remain in the centre of the iPhone display.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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