imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
are implying
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present progressiveof imply.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And right now, the Tesla options are implying a limited range of outcomes.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
When critics of evolution say evolution is “just a theory,” they are implying that there is little evidence supporting it and that it is still in the process of being rigorously tested.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Now, these news executives are implying some of that coverage was misguided and won’t happen in the future.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
That's certainly what the headlines are implying, at least; one typical example, from Axios, reads "Giant spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring," which conjures up visions of paratrooper arachnids.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2022
And then Louisiana’s grandmother said, “I am uncertain exactly what you are implying, but I can assure you that I do not care for the implication, whatever it is.”
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
