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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

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. Imply

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How to use imply in a sentence?

1. Tiziano Breda:

   What Nayib Bukele may not be considering is what these precedents imply in the medium/long term : more social turmoil, political instability, and international mistrust, if not isolation. Things El Salvador can hardly endure.

2. 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.

3. John Bates:

   What I think( the model) may imply is that there are a lot of factors involved in how birds are responding, even to something like moving their nesting dates forward, we need to do a better job of understanding what factors may be important.

4. Adrian Vella:

   I think the general message always should be that association studies do not actually imply causation.

5. U. S. Government Study On The Labeling Of Children:

   The term "learning disability" has appeal because it implies a specific neurological condition for which no one can be held particularly responsible, and yet it escapes the stigma of mental retardation. There is no implication of neglect, emotional disturbance, or improper training or education, nor does it imply a lack of motivation on the part of the child. For these cosmetic reasons, it is a rather nice term to have around.