IMPLYING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

implying 1 of 2

adjective

as in insinuating

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implying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of imply

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

Adjective

Who leaves, when, and how, is often interpreted, with a senior leader's early departure potentially shifting meeting energy or implying disapproval, while a junior's might be seen differently. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The article spends considerable time questioning the first while implying doubts about the second. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 The current move has far exceeded the average such surge, implying room to give back plenty of ground before even the underlying trend would be threatened. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026 But the headline strikes me as biased, implying justification for this act of terrorism. — Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 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 investment bank upgraded Quantinuum to overweight from equal-weight, with a $62 price target implying roughly 88% upside from Wednesday's close. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for implying

Adjective

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
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

Definition of insinuating

Verb

The president also defended the need to keep the state of emergency while also indicating his goal of ending it eventually.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The wholesale price index for energy leapt more than 10% in September from August, indicating a significant increase in energy costs faced by manufacturers and other producers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicating

Adjective

Moncler was founded in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, and the mountains are not only the brand’s physical birthplace, but are also symbolic of its goal to aim higher, Ruffini has often said.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
To celebrate its centennial this year, the symbolic starting point of Route 66 was extended north and east to Navy Pier.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolic

Verb

The filmmaker was hinting heavily at what might be in store for the festival’s surprise screening Wednesday evening at the Institut Lumière.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
With the midterms coming up and the administration hinting generally at more budget cuts in the past week, educators here want to spread the word.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hinting

Adjective

The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestive

Verb

Many commenters criticize the low pay for teachers, suggesting that economic pressures drive educators to seek additional income through unconventional means.

— Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
TouchBistro research reported by Restaurant Dive found that Gen Z and millennials frequently eat alone, suggesting dining without company is already a familiar routine for many younger adults.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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