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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 implies
As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The new price target implies shares can rally nearly 40% from Monday’s close.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The average analyst price target also implies upside of more than 11%.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
This implies that revenue generation isn’t easy.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For venture funds, this implies an urgent need for agility and an appetite for bold, early-stage bets with breakthrough potential.
—Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That implies more than 10% upside from Friday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The new price target implies shares can rally nearly 40% from Monday’s close.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The average analyst price target also implies upside of more than 11%.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
This implies that revenue generation isn’t easy.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For venture funds, this implies an urgent need for agility and an appetite for bold, early-stage bets with breakthrough potential.
—Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That implies more than 10% upside from Friday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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