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
As with the murder of Clapham, this kind of symbolic aggression implies rage against British men as men.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Using platforms from Chinese (manufacturers) seems to be the plan, but that implies a growing dependency on those companies.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As the title implies, things don’t go well.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Spider-Man has always been a lot stranger than his popularity implies.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
As the name implies, these standalone houses are built specifically for renters.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 20 May 2026
The title implies that it will be set before the 1974 film, in which Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Fronk-en-steen), played by Gene Wilder, is lured back to Transylvania and picks up his grandfather Victor’s experiments with re-animating the dead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
This implies a six-month swing all the way from record net short to a level near the net long position held in early 2024, which is the last time that prices reached a dollar per pound.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Nvidia is viewed by many as being a frontrunner to reach the fabled $10 trillion market cap, which implies some 82% upside from here.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Using platforms from Chinese (manufacturers) seems to be the plan, but that implies a growing dependency on those companies.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
As the title implies, things don’t go well.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Spider-Man has always been a lot stranger than his popularity implies.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
As the name implies, these standalone houses are built specifically for renters.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 20 May 2026
The title implies that it will be set before the 1974 film, in which Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Fronk-en-steen), played by Gene Wilder, is lured back to Transylvania and picks up his grandfather Victor’s experiments with re-animating the dead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
This implies a six-month swing all the way from record net short to a level near the net long position held in early 2024, which is the last time that prices reached a dollar per pound.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Nvidia is viewed by many as being a frontrunner to reach the fabled $10 trillion market cap, which implies some 82% upside from here.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implies
Verb
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Former coach Jim Gray was named as one of the school employees in the lawsuit, but a letter provided to the court by the plaintiff’s law firm Brelsford Androvich indicates that Gray’s inclusion in the lawsuit was made in error.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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The filing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York indicates that CNN sought to strike a content deal with Perplexity last year but did not agree on terms.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Verb
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However, a new Gartner study suggests the story may be more complicated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The pair suggests that our visual culture is so polished and optimized that interiors crave authenticity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Those are at least hints about his willingness to be aggressive and improve this roster.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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Some hints about what is happening The One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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