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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The symphony orchestra takes its name from the Greek symphonía, meaning sounding in agreement, and orkhēstra which implies a public stage for dance or, in ancient Rome, where senators and other big shots sat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Even an arms-length commercial transaction implies mutual benefit.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company said it expects sales of $4.41 billion for the current quarter, which implies growth of 50%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The prospectus implies a $40 trillion market based on the value of global knowledge work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Equally, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle implies that particles behave in some respects like waves: they do not have a definite position but are “smeared out” with a certain probability distribution.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
