as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
an implied agreement is not legally enforceable
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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so
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Recent Examples of implied
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Speaking with reporters once Rowe had left, Fallon said the Secret Service agent who brought the 9/11 photo to his attention had implied the leader inappropriately scuttled the security team.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Separate studies on the drugs, along with a recent head-to-head analysis of health records, have similarly implied that Zepbound outperforms Wegovy in terms of weight loss.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Costner, meanwhile, implied that the scripts were not great, that Sheridan’s productions were not running on time (which meant Costner’s filming days were wasted), and that Sheridan was not being accommodating to Costner’s schedule.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid Blame Blaming language, whether explicit or implied, creates defensiveness and escalates conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The subsequent disappearance of the Yak-52 from social media seemingly implied the plane had been badly damaged.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
It’s been implied throughout season one, but this is confirmation.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet while Tyson is 58, Stallone implied that the boxing icon showed his 27-year-old opponent mercy during the match.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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During an October Instagram Live following Creel's death, Levi implied that Creel died as a result of the COVID vaccine, per Deadline.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Speaking with reporters once Rowe had left, Fallon said the Secret Service agent who brought the 9/11 photo to his attention had implied the leader inappropriately scuttled the security team.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Separate studies on the drugs, along with a recent head-to-head analysis of health records, have similarly implied that Zepbound outperforms Wegovy in terms of weight loss.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Costner, meanwhile, implied that the scripts were not great, that Sheridan’s productions were not running on time (which meant Costner’s filming days were wasted), and that Sheridan was not being accommodating to Costner’s schedule.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid Blame Blaming language, whether explicit or implied, creates defensiveness and escalates conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The subsequent disappearance of the Yak-52 from social media seemingly implied the plane had been badly damaged.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
It’s been implied throughout season one, but this is confirmation.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Yet while Tyson is 58, Stallone implied that the boxing icon showed his 27-year-old opponent mercy during the match.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implied
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The Dodgers spend more than half of their big money on talent as part of an unspoken pact with fans that Kasten, the Dodgers’ chief executive who arrived with Guggenheim in 2012, refers to as their virtuous cycle.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Torres calls him a hero, and with a universe of unspoken grief and trauma between them, the two men sit down for a meal together.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Experts in the Forbes Communications Council indicated that hiring talent who can connect with the audience enhances the likelihood of a campaign's success.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those are the main findings of a new study released on Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry, that indicated that vehicles with taller front ends cause serious injuries at lower speeds.Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many in Trump’s camp have advocated strongly against intervention in Syria, with some even urging tacit or direct support for Assad as a bulwark against terrorism.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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The letter Blinken and Austin sent constituted a formal, if tacit, acknowledgment of Israel’s direct responsibility for the unconscionable conditions in Gaza.Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
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Newsom also hinted that Tesla might not qualify.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sanderson has also hinted that the second arc will take readers to new places – both geographically and thematically.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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From this point of view, the quantum level is a whole with a number of implicit quantum functions.Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, the strategy of ethnic cleansing, sometimes explicit, sometimes implicit, won out.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
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Wolfe suggested his client could benefit from being on a team in a smaller market.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Inflation was not demand driven, as some economists have suggested.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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