imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
have implied
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present perfectof imply.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, a handful of other solid indicators, notably recent solid mortgage approval numbers, have implied that the domestic housing market is “enjoying greater momentum,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Futures markets have implied 40% price increases through the end of the year, relative to January.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Jim Mosley, CEO of Red Tractor, told the BBC: "They believe that we have implied an environmental claim. Nowhere in the voiceover or the imagery is any environmental claim actually made."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Would a “better” San Francisco have implied there was something wrong with the first one?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Those would have implied I was motivated by a kind of passion.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
