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 figure implies a 58% revenue surge in March alone.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
That implies roughly 60% downside from Thursday’s close.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
As its name implies, the Mini LED Quantum is a mini-LED, QLED TV.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In this sense, extraction implies not exhaustion but ongoing stewardship within ecological limits.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
That rapid growth combined with the industry’s opacity — the terms of private loans are, as the name implies, not public — has long made the sector a subject of concern for policy makers and academics, Goldstein notes.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
That implies your doctors and trainers and everyone involved get to take a look at it.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In the span of reading just one sentence, over a timescale of just over three seconds, that implies that about a thousandth of a galaxy becomes newly visible.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
And what that implies is that people like TSA agents or folks that work in the federal government for the Department of Agriculture or- don't get paid when one party throws a tantrum, right?
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
That implies roughly 60% downside from Thursday’s close.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
As its name implies, the Mini LED Quantum is a mini-LED, QLED TV.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
In this sense, extraction implies not exhaustion but ongoing stewardship within ecological limits.
—Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
That rapid growth combined with the industry’s opacity — the terms of private loans are, as the name implies, not public — has long made the sector a subject of concern for policy makers and academics, Goldstein notes.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
That implies your doctors and trainers and everyone involved get to take a look at it.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In the span of reading just one sentence, over a timescale of just over three seconds, that implies that about a thousandth of a galaxy becomes newly visible.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
And what that implies is that people like TSA agents or folks that work in the federal government for the Department of Agriculture or- don't get paid when one party throws a tantrum, right?
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implies
Verb
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New research indicates that living there may affect kids’ lungs.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Much in the popular culture suggests any aliens might be aggressive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The remains were found partially covered in sediment, and their position on a sediment pile suggests intentional placement, likely as part of a ritual funerary practice.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most of those features run through the central touchscreen, which hints to how these downloads usually work.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The shift in the industrial building’s property value hints that the site might experience a rise in its assessed valuation.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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