implied
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impliedly adverb
- unimplied adjective
- well-implied adjective
Etymology
Origin of implied
Example Sentences
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At the Met, Sharon revealed Wagner’s transformative opera as a series of rituals that implied the influence of the most influential “Tristan und Isolde” production of our time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Sure, implied volatility, which is the essence of put and call prices, remains expensive, but options cost less than stocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
He strongly implied that the Colorado ban, and others like it, would not survive this review “as applied” to talk therapy.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Deterrence implied a kind of balance between the forces of the two superpowers.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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