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
That implies hundreds of milliliters of fluid and tens of square centimeters of membrane.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
After seven games heading into this week, the Broncos were 6-1 and as their record implies, a much better team.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That implies near-total confinement to a cell, meals delivered through a slot in the door, little or no contact with other inmates, and limited recreation, usually alone.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Both the criticism and self-flagellation imply that the act of claiming another person’s words can render these words deceitful, even if the words have been paid for and the content is true.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
After seven games heading into this week, the Broncos were 6-1 and as their record implies, a much better team.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
That implies near-total confinement to a cell, meals delivered through a slot in the door, little or no contact with other inmates, and limited recreation, usually alone.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Both the criticism and self-flagellation imply that the act of claiming another person’s words can render these words deceitful, even if the words have been paid for and the content is true.
—Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imply
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While none of the commodities are traded as widely as oil, the surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Preliminary findings indicate a Mercedes was traveling at a high rate of speed while navigating a curve when the driver lost control.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Loria The president’s address comes as new polling suggests the war has become unpopular among Americans, most of whom want the United States to stop fighting soon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The same sneak peek shows Carmody evading her family's questions about when she will get married, hinting that her long engagement will be a focal point of the series.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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But as the draft gets into the later rounds, Berry has hinted Cleveland could take a swing on another young signal-caller.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Imply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imply. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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