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
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
All three also had implied volatilities well above the past six-month average.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
That interpretation implied the young moon once hosted a vigorous internal dynamo — a molten, convecting core capable of generating a global magnetic field, much like Earth’s today.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The team does not appear to be in a hurry to reach a final conclusion, as Jones implied that the offseason will see things play out over the course of time.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
Beijing has shown continued displeasure with Tokyo since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November implied Japan could intervene if China used military force against Taiwan, an island democracy China claims as its own.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Johanna’s mother felt the mother in the painting resembled her and implied something shameful about their family.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hickenlooper even implied that Trump’s decision to attack Iran had a political angle.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
All three also had implied volatilities well above the past six-month average.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
That interpretation implied the young moon once hosted a vigorous internal dynamo — a molten, convecting core capable of generating a global magnetic field, much like Earth’s today.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The team does not appear to be in a hurry to reach a final conclusion, as Jones implied that the offseason will see things play out over the course of time.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
Beijing has shown continued displeasure with Tokyo since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November implied Japan could intervene if China used military force against Taiwan, an island democracy China claims as its own.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Johanna’s mother felt the mother in the painting resembled her and implied something shameful about their family.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
Adjective
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Part of being in a family is the unspoken feeling of sharing a common plight.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But there was an unspoken agreement that balanced this reality.—
Brian Bender,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The human analogue is called tacit knowledge.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Expertise is unevenly distributed and often tacit rather than codified.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Producers hinted that theatergoers will hear some of Megan Thee Stallion’s songs in the jukebox musical.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nothing materialized, but Huebner hinted a combination could be back on the table.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is an implicit understanding that when health providers fail to account for how race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic status shape health outcomes, patients die.—
Robert Raben,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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That is true, but isn’t your dating someone like that an implicit endorsement?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, suggested the possible advantage was only worth a few horsepower — not the few tenths of a second some rivals had feared — and that other teams were potentially looking for excuses before the season had even started.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a January earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that limited supply of memory chips could be one of the biggest challenges to future growth, and suggested the company invest in its own chip manufacturing facilities to ensure supply.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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