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implied

American  
[im-plahyd] / ɪmˈplaɪd /

adjective

  1. involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood.

    an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.


implied British  
/ ɪmˈplaɪd, ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed

    an implied criticism

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Other Word Forms

  • impliedly adverb
  • unimplied adjective
  • well-implied adjective

Etymology

Origin of implied

First recorded in 1520–30; imply + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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As implied here all along, Netflix’s real triumph was driving up the price Paramount had to pay and saddling the newcomer with enough debt to hobble any challenge to Netflix’s streaming dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The table below shows some of the major stocks with increased implied volatility.

From MarketWatch

The company also provided a full-year outlook that implied an acceleration in sales growth, a sign that the turnaround plan the company launched in August 2025 was taking hold.

From MarketWatch

The company also provided a full-year outlook that implied an acceleration in sales growth, a sign that the turnaround plan the company launched in August 2025 was taking hold.

From MarketWatch

The subject of most of them, and the implied subject of all of them, is the artist himself—his body, his possessions, his studio surroundings and, unidentified, a few of his artist-friends.

From The Wall Street Journal