as in indicating
to convey an idea indirectly
they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in insinuating
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
Diana Arterian
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The firm's price target is $310, implying nearly 22% upside from yesterday's close.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Meta tweaked the system to bring it in line with EU regulation, but in July the European Commission asked for further changes, implying that the company might face daily fines if the overhaul is deemed insufficient.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
In population data, decaf and caffeinated coffee both track with lower liver risk, implying compounds beyond caffeine contribute.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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
Adjective
Perhaps the most eerie recurring detail in these stories is how a phone will ring, a calm voice in the earpiece implying death is imminent.
—Diana Arterian
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The firm's price target is $310, implying nearly 22% upside from yesterday's close.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Meta tweaked the system to bring it in line with EU regulation, but in July the European Commission asked for further changes, implying that the company might face daily fines if the overhaul is deemed insufficient.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
In population data, decaf and caffeinated coffee both track with lower liver risk, implying compounds beyond caffeine contribute.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
-
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Smashing Machine even gets an A24-like CinemaScore of B-, indicating a divide among those who watched it.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
2 Nov. 2022
Verb
-
As if hinting toward the most logical endpoint of the premise, the script occasionally flirts with outright nihilism.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
-
From there, Towanda pressed Tamar about not wanting to film with the group, a question Tamar brushed off, hinting that her sisters already knew the reason why.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Contemporary fiction as it is practiced today in many mainstream forms is honed to that rapid symbolic interpretation.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Even they’re relegated to little more than supporting players and symbolic representations of troubled youth straight out of a BBC kitchen-sink passion play.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
-
Trump has fueled additional uncertainty by suggesting that his administration could use the shutdown to impose permanent cuts to the federal workforce and social programs.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
-
This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Implying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share