as in indicates
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 implies
The cancellation of the Louisiana event implies that there might be more uncertainty there than O’Neil has been willing to admit.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Most analysts have a buy rating and the average price target implies that shares will rise another 5% or so over the coming year, according to LSEG.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
As the title implies, things don’t go well.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
That concentration suggests a narrower market than the industry’s urban-commuter pitch implies.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
The change in coma chemistry observed by the team implies that the internal chemistry of 3I/ATLAS differs from its external chemistry.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is exactly what its name implies – gold bullion investments that are less than one troy ounce, or a fraction of that traditional measurement.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
So right away, that implies this wasn't set up.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Most analysts have a buy rating and the average price target implies that shares will rise another 5% or so over the coming year, according to LSEG.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
As the title implies, things don’t go well.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
That concentration suggests a narrower market than the industry’s urban-commuter pitch implies.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
The change in coma chemistry observed by the team implies that the internal chemistry of 3I/ATLAS differs from its external chemistry.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is exactly what its name implies – gold bullion investments that are less than one troy ounce, or a fraction of that traditional measurement.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
So right away, that implies this wasn't set up.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implies
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Hotel security footage captured Secret Service officers drawing their weapons moments later, and a subsequent clip indicates that the intruder was captured before reaching a staircase leading down to the event.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sorsby further contends the timing of his NIL payments indicates he was paid to play football and not for use of his NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This suggests that Amodei believed Anthropic had more leverage on the Pentagon than the Pentagon had on it — the CEO of a company founded just five years ago shrugging off a threat from the world’s most powerful and best-funded entity.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two Boys Fighting Over a Bladder (circa 1767–1770) suggests that the latter view has bite.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The asymmetry of the wear on the krakens’ jaws, meanwhile, hints that different parts of the animals’ brain were specialized for different tasks—a sign of advanced cognition in these invertebrates.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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And Pearlman hints that Trump won't just be watching, but participating, in his act.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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