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
Nordic skiing, as its name implies, is the furthest thing from an American sport.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
The exhibit is an homage to chess, and all of the possibilities and complications the game implies.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The book implies they were killed to keep them from talking about the heist.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Being held hostage, Ronda said, implies a need to pay a ransom, but that isn’t even possible in Chris’s case.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Just as the album’s title implies, its live counterpart was full of theatrics.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
At that scale, a 1% point error implies about $220M of mis-estimation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
West recalls a conversation in which Aham, who is Black, tacitly implies that monogamy is a form of colonialism or even slavery—which prompts West to consider whether her resistance to polyamory is a result of her own white privilege.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
Analyst Daniel Jester’s $13 price target implies an upside of 48% ahead.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
The exhibit is an homage to chess, and all of the possibilities and complications the game implies.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The book implies they were killed to keep them from talking about the heist.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Being held hostage, Ronda said, implies a need to pay a ransom, but that isn’t even possible in Chris’s case.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Just as the album’s title implies, its live counterpart was full of theatrics.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
At that scale, a 1% point error implies about $220M of mis-estimation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
West recalls a conversation in which Aham, who is Black, tacitly implies that monogamy is a form of colonialism or even slavery—which prompts West to consider whether her resistance to polyamory is a result of her own white privilege.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
Analyst Daniel Jester’s $13 price target implies an upside of 48% ahead.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implies
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The census data helps county applications for state or federal funding because population growth indicates an area’s expansion and financial needs for more infrastructure, Breitzke said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The source indicates this is particularly crucial for the institution at large.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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As its name suggests, this is among Montreal’s smallest boutique hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Research also suggests that state and federal gas taxes are just one component of a complex pricing scheme that includes the global price of oil and other factors, the group said.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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However in her statement below about the departures, creator Shonda Rhimes hints that the beloved doctors will get a happy ending.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, Fox’s recent return to Instagram—and her Oscars night out on the town—hints that the star’s Hollywood hiatus might be coming to an end.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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