implies

VERB

indicate, mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entail hint involve mention signify suggest

STRONG

betoken connote denote designate evidence import include insinuate intend intimate presuppose refer

WEAK

give a hint point to

Antonyms

WEAK

define explicate express state

Example Sentences

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The research firm Zephirin on Monday reiterated its $310-per-share price target, which implies growth of 93% from current levels.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

While the company will “struggle to grow,” the current stock price implies that its business shrinks 5% each year in perpetuity, he added.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

This implies a roughly 20% upside, Cullinane adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

This discussion in no way implies that the market doesn’t face risks from other sources.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The uncertainty principle implies that the early universe cannot have been completely uniform because there must have been some uncertainties or fluctuations in the positions and velocities of the particles.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking