How to Use imply in a Sentence

imply

verb
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  • His words implied a threat.
  • War implies fighting and death.
  • Early reports implied that the judge's death was not an accident.
  • The game does imply that Frank and Bill were lovers like in the show.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
  • As their name implies, the leaves look like fans — or the palms of our hands.
    — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
  • As the word implies, for some fans, canon is no less than holy writ.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The shame and disgrace that this implies cannot be expunged.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The Facebook post implies there has been some change to the rules around what can be bought with EBT cards.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • As its name implies, the Shark Steam and Scrub Mop functions as both a steam and spin mop.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • At the same time, many of the names aren't nearly as exciting as the names imply.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
  • As the name implies, a plug-in hybrid can be plugged in to recharge its battery pack.
    — Nick Kurczewski, Car and Driver, 12 May 2023
  • This drives a race to the bottom on cost, which can imply heavier use of fibers like polyester.
    — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Is their fairy-tale apocalypse — and the rebirth implied in it — sparked by the actions of the adults around them?
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This implies that the GDPR is silent about one of the most critical risks to the data subject.
    — Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
  • As the name for this printmaking method implies (mono), no two pieces will be alike.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • This implies that the stock could slide 7% from its Tuesday closing price.
    — Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 July 2024
  • Plus, Matt dropped a hint that seemingly implies all things are a-go.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2023
  • That doesn't imply that a pause in rate hikes is coming anytime soon.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The effect of the quick edit implies that Swift is worried about the Ravens quarterback and his team.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • That does not imply that the situation in Gaza isn’t hard.
    — TIME, 15 Oct. 2023
  • As its name implies, the hotel is Venice-themed, and guests begin their stay in the over-the-top lobby decked out in frescoes.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, many small breed lap dogs were bred for exactly what their name implies: to sit on laps and keep them warm.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • One employee even joked about it, implying that Howie had placed the rat foot in the soup himself.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The scene also implies that the events of season 7 will pick up where the previous season left off.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • As the names imply, the former can be changed fairly easily and the latter cannot.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The bottom line is that hacker fares – as the name implies – are still not entirely right.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • Though it had been implied for months, our union was now official.
    — Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Daboll also implied Tuesday morning that Miller is more of a work in progress.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Maybe Road Diary feels less up close and personal than the title would imply, or than some ravenous fans might hope.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • That implies 1,300 hotel rooms, packing the luggage, unpacking the luggage, putting on the makeup, taking off the makeup, doing the press conferences.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024

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