IELTS Anvil

implies

CEFR: B2

Strongly suggests the truth, existence, or logical necessity of something without explicitly stating it.

Synonyms

insinuates
connotes

Common Collocations

clearly implies
evidence implies
which implies that

Example Sentence

The sudden spike in core inflation implies that consumer demand continues to outstrip industrial output.

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