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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
imply .
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Examples
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The term implies something less than the ideal outcome of a war: reservation, equivocation, ambiguity, limitation—substitutes for victory.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The term implies that when times get tough, non-Japanese simply run away.
David Wagner: To Stay or Not to Stay: That is the Question David Wagner 2011
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The term implies that when times get tough, non-Japanese simply run away.
David Wagner: To Stay or Not to Stay: That is the Question David Wagner 2011
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The term implies something less than the ideal outcome of a war: reservation, equivocation, ambiguity, limitation—substitutes for victory.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Women who work in Japanese companies are called, with few exceptions, office ladies and the term implies that even though many of them have degrees from reputable universities, their roles are limited: they make copies, they clean the kitchen, they pour tea.
Kickboxing Geishas Veronica Chambers 2007
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From time to time, this book will use the word “surrogate” in quotes, because the term implies that the woman who carries the baby is not its mother.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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The term implies sacrifice or taking less than what could be earned in the private sector or in an entrepreneurial position.
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Such a title implies that ideas, intentions, memories, and feelings exist in a concretely physical way.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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Such a title implies that ideas, intentions, memories, and feelings exist in a concretely physical way.
World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011
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They're home movies, with all the cheerfulness and awkwardness the term implies, except that the home is Obersalzberg, Hitler's Bavarian mountain retreat, where Hitler is seen giving a persuasive—unless you pay close attention—impression of a full human being.
'Pariah' Stands Apart—As Fresh Teen Tale Joe Morgenstern 2012
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