implies

VERB

indicate, mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entail hint involve mention signify suggest

STRONG

betoken connote denote designate evidence import include insinuate intend intimate presuppose refer

WEAK

give a hint point to

Antonyms

WEAK

define explicate express state

Example Sentences

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implies

“Gen Z” implies something intrinsic about the people.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

"This implies that viviparity among early cynodonts originated in the mammalian lineage at least 95 to 90 million years earlier than previously thought."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

The higher full-year guidance of 630 million Singapore dollars to S$680 million implies S$383 million-S$433 million of revenue in 2H.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The verb itself implies young women are turning down viable offers, but no evidence exists for such a claim.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

This is what we should be like, Miss Lumley implies: steadfast, loyal, courageous, heroic.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood