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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Burning through talent to maintain margins is an unspoken foundation of profitability.Elizabeth Edwards, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The orders indicated that Israel would soon carry out strikes in the area.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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The system should process feedback, both explicit (such as user reports or administrator inputs) and implicit (such as user behavior patterns).Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Critics saw this as implicit support for the business owner.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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While its viability under New York law is unclear, prosecutors suggested Merchan could take an innovative approach.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Previous reporting suggested most of the infections were in people over the age of 15.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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