IMPLIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

implies

verb

present tense third-person singular of imply

as in indicates

to convey an idea indirectly they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of implies As the name implies, EPR extends responsibility to producers. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Better yet, a falling price implies a rising price elsewhere or the introduction to the market of even more expensive goods formerly unknown, unimaginable, or both. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Despite its bulkier build, this gives LHS 1140b a density very similar to Earth’s, which implies its composition is similar as well. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 As their name implies, globular star clusters are groups of stars. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The end of season 3, in which Nat seems to set their rescue in motion, implies that the show’s ‘90s timeline may soon follow the survivors back in the real world. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 That implies that more companies are seeing what Mehrotra is describing, not less. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 News of his death, and its circumstances, has been cloaked in journalistic language that implies suicide, emulating the opacity of suicide itself. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 Turns out there is a rough correlation between the two, which implies that the Fed will have to add a full percentage point to rates in order to squash inflation. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for implies

Verb

Bessent’s answer indicates that US officials worry going after Chinese banks would be crossing a red line.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
But the Department of Homeland Security's communication with those states since then indicates the numbers may have been inflated.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicates

Verb

The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
One of the photos released shows the pair of friends-turned-secret-lovers in bed together, while another shot of them facing each other in a bathroom hints that there’s tension lingering.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hints

Browse Nearby Words

implied

implies

implode

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Implies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implies. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of implies

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes