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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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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

In North Carolina, our curiosity would have to be implied.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The bid implied a price of A$27.00 per Northern Star share based on Gold Fields’ closing price on Sept. 11, valuing Northern Star’s equity at A$38.7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The women looked at him; their puzzled expressions implied that he could not possibly be serious.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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