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 end of season 3, in which Nat seems to set their rescue in motion, implies that the show’s ‘90s timeline may soon follow the survivors back in the real world. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

News of his death, and its circumstances, has been cloaked in journalistic language that implies suicide, emulating the opacity of suicide itself. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

The Buildout Behind The Prices DeepSeek's spending confirms what its pricing implies. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This implies considerable factional infighting at the top, along with collective insecurity. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Turns out there is a rough correlation between the two, which implies that the Fed will have to add a full percentage point to rates in order to squash inflation. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

His $400 price target, up from $260, implies upside of 31% from Friday's close. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

As the name implies in a study published today in Nature, these previously unobserved entities are an amalgamation of space-time collapse and stellar forces. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Trader Joe’s Sparkling Orange Flavor Espresso Tonic As the name implies, the most unique part about Trader Joe’s espresso tonic is that it’s made with orange juice. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026