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implied

American  
[im-plahyd] / ɪmˈplaɪd /

adjective

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

    an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.
implied British  
/ ɪmˈplaɪd, ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed

    an implied criticism
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Other Word Forms

  • impliedly adverb
  • unimplied adjective
  • well-implied adjective

Etymology

Origin of implied

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

Example Sentences

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This implied that Iran hadn’t quite agreed to it yet, and two sources familiar with negotiations told me gaps remained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Those guys, to a large degree, already have that information at their disposal through the implied volatility in the options market.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The bottom graph shows the stock price, while implied volatility is on the upper graph.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In other words, implied volatility increases as the earnings date approaches, and plunges after the earnings are announced.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Tardiness implied a lack of respect for other people’s time.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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