IMPLIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

implies

verb

Definition of implies next

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

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Recent Examples of implies 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 The new target implies nearly 16% upside. —

Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026 McMau maintains a level of jagged authenticity that implies there might well be a threat around every corner for both of his characters. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 The property is just as modern as its name implies, with a wall of glass letting in every tone of Caribbean blue and offering uninterrupted views that carry throughout, from its full kitchen to the immense indoor-outdoor living space, perfect for family gatherings. —

Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 And, as the title implies, Dunham delves deeper into her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and endometriosis diagnoses, which involved multiple surgeries and daily pain management, as well as a stint in rehab, brought on by an addiction to the anxiety medication Klonopin. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 But this whitewashing of Disney’s whitewashing is more recent than the story implies—the film was rereleased into US theaters (and protested) four times, most recently in 1986 in anticipation of the opening of Splash Mountain. —

Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

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Preliminary investigation indicates the Hyundai was traveling eastbound on Northwest 199th Street and ran a red light, colliding with the bus, which had a green arrow while turning left onto Northwest 7th Avenue, authorities said.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026