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  • past participle of imply.
  • past tense form of imply.
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implied

American  
[im-plahyd] / ɪmˈplaɪd /

adjective

  1. An image of the word implied as defined by involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood.

    involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood.

    an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.


implied British  
/ ɪmˈplaɪd /

adjective

  1. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed

    an implied criticism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of implied

First recorded in 1520–30; imply + -ed 2


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Here is how it works: The central bank takes the policy-rate path implied by financial-market prices for the years of the forecast and generates outcomes for growth, employment and inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

As Bill Gates implied in his recent interview on “Meet the Press,” AI can’t extinguish everybody, that’s too tall an order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In its early years, Facebook was known to operate under a philosophy of "move fast and break things," but more recently, Zuckerberg implied Meta would balance safety with speed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The downward tone implied she didn’t want to, and wouldn’t care or reply if she did.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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