Synonyms for imply
ɪmˈplaɪim·p·ly

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1. implyverb

   to have as a necessary consequence

   The proposition that all dogs are mammals implies that my dog is a mammal

   Synonyms:
   entail

2. implyverb

   Synonyms:
   hint, allude, insinuate, suggest

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1. imply

   Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

   Synonyms:
   advert, allude, hint, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, refer, signify, suggest

   Preposition:
   The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. imply

   Synonyms:
   involve, mean, indicate, suggest, hint, import, denote, include

   Antonyms:
   express, declare, state, pronounce

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1. imply, connoteverb

   express or state indirectly

   Synonyms:
   predicate, incriminate, involve, inculpate, entail, connote, mean

2. implyverb

   suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

   Synonyms:
   connote, inculpate, incriminate, entail, mean, involve

3. entail, imply, meanverb

   have as a logical consequence

   "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

   Synonyms:
   intend, incriminate, involve, implicate, inculpate, entail, have in mind, connote, stand for, signify, fee-tail, mean, think, think of

4. incriminate, imply, inculpateverb

   suggest that someone is guilty

   Synonyms:
   incriminate, involve, accuse, inculpate, entail, impeach, connote, mean, criminate

5. imply, involveverb

   have as a necessary feature

   "This decision involves many changes"

   Synonyms:
   entail, call for, demand, mean, involve, need, postulate, require, affect, necessitate, inculpate, incriminate, ask, regard, connote, take

Matched Categories

1. • Express
   • Have
   • Suggest

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1. implyverb

   Synonyms:
   involve (as a consequence), include (by implication), import, signify, mean

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1. List of paraphrases for "imply":

   involve, mean, entail, term, insinuate, suggest

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1. Michael Wissot:

   In 2012 the leadership was so determined to defeat the left-wing incumbent (President Barack Obama) that we never fully developed our own narrative, the 2016 Republican super PACs have names that imply a clean slate, a new beginning.

2. Hunter Biden:

   Justlet him go. Dont hurt Just let him go. This is not a Trump rally. This is a real rally. With Texas considered a battleground state in the 2020 presidential race, Biden refrained from side-swiping any other top-tier Democratic rivals despite tightening polls ahead of Februarys primary and caucus in New Hampshire and Iowa, respectively, the first times voters will actually help determine the partys nominee for the White House. With the protester gone, Biden resumed his verbal attack on Trump. As my mother would say, God bless me. Bless me, Father, for I have sinned, Biden said, making the sign of the cross before continuing his rebuke of the president. Biden then seemed to imply that Trump was responsible for the Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmartin El Paso, Texas, that left 22 people dead. Remember in 18, {Trump] claimed there was an invasion of Latinos coming across the border? Theyre going to invade and pollute America, well guess what? The words presidents say matter. It didnt take long after that, that a guy down in El Paso walked into a parking lot and gunneddown a lot of innocent people and he says, Im doing it to prevent the invasion of Texas by Hispanics. CLICK HERE FOR THE ALL-NEWFOXBUSINESS.COM Authorities said the suspect,Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, had written a manifesto that said the shooting was fueled by fear of an.

3. Jeffrey Lewis:

   Together, these two things would imply that North Korea intended to disclose some sites as part of the denuclearization process, while retaining others.

4. Steve Tsang:

   ( A less overtly aggressive response) would imply that Beijing does not wish to escalate tension with the US to a level that can risk getting out of hand, a reset in US-China ties is not on the agenda, but an easing of tension is not beyond the realm of possibility.

5. Margaret Schwarze:

   The bypass is not fixing their problem, it will often make them feel better because their leg doesn't hurt so much but to even imply that I am fixing this patient's disease is incorrect.