as in to indicate
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 imply
Many firms already build plans around roughly 1% baseline productivity, so this expectation implies a near doubling of improvement.
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Gleb Tsipursky,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Relations between Beijing and Tokyo have been increasingly tense since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last year implied Japan could intervene if China used military force against Taiwan, an island democracy China claims as its own.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Analyst John Blackledge gave the social media platform a price target of $38, implying a massive 83% upside, and the highest price target compared to other firms tracking the stock, based on LSEG data.
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Assiatou Hann,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Beulah had previously implied that Joaquin’s father was dead.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Gleb Tsipursky,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Relations between Beijing and Tokyo have been increasingly tense since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last year implied Japan could intervene if China used military force against Taiwan, an island democracy China claims as its own.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Analyst John Blackledge gave the social media platform a price target of $38, implying a massive 83% upside, and the highest price target compared to other firms tracking the stock, based on LSEG data.
—
Assiatou Hann,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Beulah had previously implied that Joaquin’s father was dead.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imply
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Designed for evolving missions The latest award follows an earlier Titan procurement by JIATF-401, indicating continued confidence in the platform.
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The motion is unlikely to pass, but indicates how deeply politicized the issue has become.
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Bryan West The couple's nuptials reportedly will be a multi-day event; The New York Times suggested a smaller gathering of about 100 people will take place July 2, with a much bigger celebration on July 3.
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The score might not suggest dominance, but Colombia controlled the game from the outset and held possession for nearly two-thirds of the match.
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But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
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Cloud infrastructure has proven to be highly lucrative for hyperscaler peers Amazon, Microsoft and Google, and Zuckerberg has hinted of late that Meta could be headed in that direction.
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“Imply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imply. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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