implied
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impliedly adverb
- unimplied adjective
- well-implied adjective
Etymology
Origin of implied
Example Sentences
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Ashlee Simpson, it was clear, intended to lip sync, which sort of implied to casual observers that she couldn’t sing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Futures markets have implied 40% price increases through the end of the year, relative to January.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
He strongly implied that the Colorado ban, and others like it, would not survive this review “as applied” to talk therapy.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
I hadn’t said or implied a word to him about my recent, extracurricular doings, and I was dying to make this final news-break—to scoop him thoroughly—when we were alone.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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