Synonyms of implies

implies

verb

present tense third-person singular of imply

as in indicates

to convey an idea indirectly

they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicates
• suggests
• hints
• refers
• alludes
• infers
• intimates
• signifies
• insinuates
• mentions
• signals
• points
• signalizes
• smells (of)
• smacks (of)
• adverts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announces
• declares
• proclaims
• explains
• describes
• elucidates
• spells out
• delineates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implies

The outlook implies 97% y/y spend growth at midpoint, vs our & cons. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 July 2026

The subtitle of the newest Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, implies a grand reset. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Only Giving Feedback When Something Goes Wrong Giving feedback usually implies the idea of relaying something negative that needs to be fixed. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The short statement implies that the group is not happy with the award show’s decison to divide music categories regionally. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Yet, despite the dwindling profitability this implies, thirty-three-year-old Colquitt seemed more bullish about the future of the discipline than her competitors. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

As their name implies, these highly specialized vessels are designed specifically to transport supplies to and from oil rigs and wind farms at sea. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

But when two students are interacting with one another, Pfefferkorn noted that implies some level of institutional responsibility. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

The fact that Congress is trying to change this situation further implies that existing law may not apply to an AI model’s output. — João Marinotti, The Conversation, 21 July 2026