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
Verb
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Even though Kapelovitz claimed that Walgren is biased in favor of the prosecution, his absolute zeal for restoring criminals, no matter how awful their crimes, indicates that he himself may be biased in favor of defendants, which again calls into question his ability to rule impartially.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Evidence indicates the shooting took place near where the man was found, according to the incident report.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Home teams win Game 7 nearly 75 percent of the time, and nothing about the current trajectory suggests this will be easy.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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History suggests that people who do not see themselves as part of the same community are liable to do almost anything to one another.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The value difference hints that the property might experience an increase in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 May 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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“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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