as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
an implied agreement is not legally enforceable
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as in indicated
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 implied
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken.
—Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
That implied just 700 seats remained unsold — which clearly undersold the huge stretches of empty space.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
New, fashionable clothing, it was implied, was materialistic and ungodly.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Urgency is tiered, not implied.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mercury’s approaching square to Saturn, however, asks for maturity around what is owed, promised or implied.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Previous measurements implied that the motion of stars in the SMC were indicative of the rotation of the dwarf galaxy, but according to these new results, that was a misinterpretation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The team implied — but didn’t state categorically — that the discussions centered on the team’s current tenancy at Soldier Field rather than possibilities for a new stadium in Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Cramer also suggested concerns about CrowdStrike may be overblown, arguing the cybersecurity company’s results and outlook were stronger than the market reaction implied.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Adjective
During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken.
—Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The title’s implied hi-jinks—Amish teens unleashing their suspenders and chugging BuzzBallz—belie the sound’s fragile electricity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
That implied just 700 seats remained unsold — which clearly undersold the huge stretches of empty space.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026
New, fashionable clothing, it was implied, was materialistic and ungodly.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Urgency is tiered, not implied.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mercury’s approaching square to Saturn, however, asks for maturity around what is owed, promised or implied.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Previous measurements implied that the motion of stars in the SMC were indicative of the rotation of the dwarf galaxy, but according to these new results, that was a misinterpretation.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The team implied — but didn’t state categorically — that the discussions centered on the team’s current tenancy at Soldier Field rather than possibilities for a new stadium in Chicago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Cramer also suggested concerns about CrowdStrike may be overblown, arguing the cybersecurity company’s results and outlook were stronger than the market reaction implied.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
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Heightened scrutiny and unspoken expectations that women leaders face in the workplace may play a role as well.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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A lot of it is unspoken science, too.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have repeatedly indicated that Aiyuk is not expected to resume his career with the 49ers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Cats then approached and indicated the object as often as dogs and children did.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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North Korea is expected to use the summit to press for economic concessions, and potentially even for Beijing's tacit recognition of its nuclear status — something Russia is believed to have privately conceded, Lee added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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For most of the post-civil-rights era, a tacit consensus discouraged white Americans from thinking of themselves as avatars of a racial demographic.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted Wednesday that the opening could be delayed while downplaying any concerns.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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There might be, Sakic hinted, a trade.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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These systems, which are often invisible and frequently implicit, are only as effective as their usability.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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How the stock trades in its first weeks will ripple across private markets, impacting valuation benchmarks for Anthropic and OpenAI, rearranging Silicon Valley’s implicit venture-fund hierarchies, and determining how much mainstream capital other space-tech companies can attract in SpaceX’s wake.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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While sources said a signing ceremony could be held in Switzerland in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister suggested the signing could take place remotely.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Dems slow to embrace data center resistance McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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