imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
implies
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present tense formof imply (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Dan Bird, from cyber security firm Horizon3 says the pop up message the criminals sent implies that their access has gone beyond the Snowflake database.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
This implies that the cool gas component might already exist as a reservoir surrounding the galaxy uniformly on all sides.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
It often implies bending the rules, or stretching them to the limit, rather than breaking them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A relationship implies that there’s somebody home who’s talking to you, but with a chatbot, there’s nobody at home.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
It begins to shake in a way that implies it might fall apart.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
