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as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
the implicit agreement among members of the outing club is that everyone pays his or her own way on all trips
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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
members of the expedition must have implicit trust in their leaders
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as in potential
existing only as a possibility and not in fact
there's a risk implicit in any overseas operation undertaken by the military
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Recent Examples of implicit
Nixon’s books also included plenty of unsolicited advice – and implicit criticism – for Democratic and Republican presidents alike.
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Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Kyiv, for its part, wanted no restrictive caps on its forces and was focused on obtaining security guarantees from its Western partners—and the implicit acceptance by the Kremlin that these powers would come to Ukraine’s defense were Moscow to once again launch an attack.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
That effort has also involved working to build student-teacher relationships, offering alternative forms of discipline, training educators on implicit bias implicit-bias and using restorative-justice coaches to help improve conflict resolution.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Uncovering implicit expertise through historical data analysis, revealing hidden strengths.
—Pramod Konandur Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Kyiv, for its part, wanted no restrictive caps on its forces and was focused on obtaining security guarantees from its Western partners—and the implicit acceptance by the Kremlin that these powers would come to Ukraine’s defense were Moscow to once again launch an attack.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
That effort has also involved working to build student-teacher relationships, offering alternative forms of discipline, training educators on implicit bias implicit-bias and using restorative-justice coaches to help improve conflict resolution.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Uncovering implicit expertise through historical data analysis, revealing hidden strengths.
—Pramod Konandur Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Even though reviews were weaker for this one, The rebranding away from being a Part 2 that requires homework and towards an unspoken finale seems to have worked in the new film’s favor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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Organizations come with systems, hierarchies, and unspoken rules.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But negative feelings are running high across all sectors; the most confident sector in April was construction, and that was down nearly 4 points from January.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Battled-hardened and confident from winning the Premier League, and on the verge of a ludicrously successful transfer window.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Because of its mood-boosting potential, dark chocolate may be helpful in reducing stress levels.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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While proponents argue that these measures will reduce regulatory delays and bolster U.S. technological leadership, there will no doubt be concerns about potential compromises to safety and the undermining of regulatory independence.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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That could also involve changing the iPhone’s design to accommodate more automation, such as changing how certain components are glued together.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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If the patient is a child, the conversation will involve the family or caregiver when possible.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The betting is on when another tightening move is possible.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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That also serves as a tacit acknowledgement that there are other, more powerful forces at work here.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Many political analysts considered Vance's remarks to be a tacit endorsement of AfD from the Trump administration.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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For years, the consensus has been that fiber is the surest way to manage the need for faster connectivity and to keep pace with technological advances and consumer expectations.—
Jennifer Sanders,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Scientists aren't quite sure These magnetic fields are incredibly weak — on the order of a billion times weaker than Earth's magnetic field.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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In my experience, many applications developed with this approach successfully move into production based on positive user validation.—
Manikandarajan Shanmugavel,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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That could be because of physiological changes, improved physical mobility or increased positive social feedback, Keeler said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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