as in specific
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency
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Recent Examples of explicit
Per the science of reading, some kids just need more targeted and explicit instruction — more time building whichever specific reading skill (and there are several) isn’t growing as fast.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Homer at his most explicit can be unnerving.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Although Shah was not explicit, this was an apparent reference to Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit in Florida.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Homer at his most explicit can be unnerving.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Although Shah was not explicit, this was an apparent reference to Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit in Florida.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for explicit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicit
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Even though the film had no specific political focus.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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And so part of the thesis of this book is that these tools are created for the express purpose of creating these reverse centaurs, right?
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On a scale of an express uptown A train to the Apollo marquee, where does Bevy Smith fit?
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There are definite similarities to previous summer transfer sagas involving Barcelona which have dominated headlines before or during big international tournaments.
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The Landry family bid viewers farewell on Sunday night, with the season 4 finale of The Way Home serving as the definite conclusion to Hallmark's multigenerational, century spanning drama.
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There has been no definitive declaration about which direction this team will take.
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Moreover, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh did a good job at his first post-meeting press conference last week, and the potential for a definitive agreement to end the war with Iran bodes well for the global economy.
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Their work represents the oldest detection of plague outbreaks known to researchers, as well as the first unambiguous evidence that early and genetically different Yersinia pestis strains were deadly for humans.
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Taylor-Joy’s response was immediate and unambiguous.
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The companies that survive this wave will stand for something unmistakable.
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The clinical system gave my family no pathway for thinking about his risk before his decline became unmistakable.
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Of course, the unequivocal evangelists of flip-flops are none other than the Olsen twins, whose own label The Row sells a number of luxe pairs that’s seen equal amounts of division and desire; many of which are mainstays in warm-weather wardrobes of Zoë Kravitz and Jennifer Lawrence.
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When asked whether Americans should expect similar operations in countries such as Ecuador and Guatemala, where Washington has expanded security cooperation, Hegseth offered an unequivocal answer.
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Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.
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The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.
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“Explicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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