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
David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The headline also implied broader public support for negotiations that could ease international pressure and economic hardship.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That implied move ranks in the 99th percentile over a three-year period.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The analyst’s price target of $77 per share implied potential upside of 24%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Some people have implied that Richard had questionable ties or gambling debts that led to their deaths, but that’s not true, Petrone says.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking studied the close connection between black hole event horizons and cosmological horizons and what that implied for fundamental physics.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
The pope this week participated in Lenten spiritual exercises from the hospital, which Vatican officials have said implied a lighter workload.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
As has been the case with 21st century globalization, an unprecedented boom in global trade and investment during the Gold Standard era implied all the major countries were indebted to each other in an interlinked global web of debts, counter debts and obligations.
—David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The headline also implied broader public support for negotiations that could ease international pressure and economic hardship.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That implied move ranks in the 99th percentile over a three-year period.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The analyst’s price target of $77 per share implied potential upside of 24%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Some people have implied that Richard had questionable ties or gambling debts that led to their deaths, but that’s not true, Petrone says.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Earlier in the season, it’s implied that Jinshi has a familial connection with Lady Ah-Duo, a concubine who has retired in the Rear Palace.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking studied the close connection between black hole event horizons and cosmological horizons and what that implied for fundamental physics.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
The pope this week participated in Lenten spiritual exercises from the hospital, which Vatican officials have said implied a lighter workload.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
Adjective
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Still, there is a general unspoken etiquette around what a guest should not wear to a wedding.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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As one steps into the brightest room, colors permeate the eyes, serving as an unspoken indicator of where Addy might be headed.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The 12-ounce bottles of Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing may contain allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, that aren't indicated on the label, according to the FDA recall notice.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Not even Salvadorans dared visit these at night; most complied with a tacit curfew the gangs had imposed.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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So much is left tacit — are the narrator and Xavier actually having an affair?—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Back in February, the judge hinted the defamation claim would survive but the extortion claim appeared destined for dismissal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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But DeSantis had hinted previously that his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be a worthy candidate to continue his administration’s legacy.—
Stephany Matat,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Distribute Leadership Formally: If management layers are reduced, explicitly redistribute leadership responsibilities through formal structures, not as implicit additional work.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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That two of Washington’s closest allies would join Beijing in implicit criticism of the U.S. highlights the danger.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some Chinese defense scholars have suggested that the PLA must devolve decision-making power down the chain of command in order to take full advantage of emerging technologies.—
Sam Bresnick,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Dec. 2024
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Thus, suggested remedies by the AI might be based on myths and completely unverified sources.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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