as in insinuating
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as in indicating
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 implying
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees.
—Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Marcin Klapczynski/Getty Images The researchers note that no pleiotropy—the production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects—was identified, strengthening the integrity of the findings and implying causation.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Futures market pricing is implying almost no chance of a rate cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Several sprinters in the race are indeed implying that workforce reductions help pay for their AI outlays.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The scene also shows a table covered in tongues, implying the women removed Lupino’s tongue.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Reynolds must remove images implying these specific bags were suitable for curbside pickup or municipal recycling bins, the AG's Office said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
However, the film concludes on a hopeful note, implying that there is a way for humans to live in greater balance with the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Other aspects were more disconcerting, implying that the Administration would have a role in overseeing firm affairs.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
And probably should go home this episode instead of the person the Project Runway editors are heavily implying to be the next contestant out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Guidance appears prominently; copy avoids implying strategies or guarantees.
—Fortune Games, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Marcin Klapczynski/Getty Images The researchers note that no pleiotropy—the production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects—was identified, strengthening the integrity of the findings and implying causation.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The firm estimates that US airlines alone could face around $24 billion in additional fuel costs, implying fares might need to rise by roughly 11% to fully offset the increase.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Futures market pricing is implying almost no chance of a rate cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Several sprinters in the race are indeed implying that workforce reductions help pay for their AI outlays.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The scene also shows a table covered in tongues, implying the women removed Lupino’s tongue.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Reynolds must remove images implying these specific bags were suitable for curbside pickup or municipal recycling bins, the AG's Office said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
However, the film concludes on a hopeful note, implying that there is a way for humans to live in greater balance with the natural world.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Other aspects were more disconcerting, implying that the Administration would have a role in overseeing firm affairs.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implying
Adjective
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Rather than viewing the insinuating and undeniably creepy Gacy as an inherent threat, Macmanus finds the tragedy in the disparate and desperate circumstances amid which Gacy might have represented an illusion of hope.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Dec. 2022
Verb
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The complaint pointed to previous reporting from Fortune, which cited a Goldman Sachs projection from August 2025 indicating consumers had absorbed 22% of total tariffs costs, but were projected to bear 67% of those costs by October 2025 as more costs were passed down.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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General manager Dan Morgan told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine that the Panthers wanted to get younger at the backup QB spot, hinting that the end for 38-year-old Andy Dalton in Charlotte could be close.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur are hinting that their grunge band Hole is going to reunite.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The joint march across the Tower Bridge in front of the state Capitol marked a symbolic moment of a unified effort to urge education reform not just in the capital city, but throughout the state.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the center of VNCCII’s mythology is the Tuning Fork, a symbolic tool that represents alignment with Source.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet overall hiring was essentially unchanged, suggesting companies are reluctant to fill open positions, perhaps because of uncertainty around the impact of artificial intelligence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wilson’s move in 2013 to step down as chairman of the board came weeks after his comments in an interview suggesting that Lululemon products didn’t need to cater to larger women.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Implying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implying. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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