imply
Example Sentences
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The red in the tie and the socks imply that he’s hiding underneath all that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
To call it purgatory would imply that this is not Clark’s final destination.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
As you imply, people are too often judged by others on what they have or don’t have.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
They don't specify, but they clearly imply that the emails hacked are those of Ferguson.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
She closes my file and puts it aside, perhaps a gesture to imply our conversation has just become informal and off the record.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing imply
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Words That Could Go Either Way: Synonyms for "Maybe"
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