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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
Advocacy groups for missing children argue that for a host of reasons, including implicit and explicit racial bias, Black children who go missing are disproportionately labeled as runaways.
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Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
News writing generally maintains conventions that create the illusion of natural and neutral presentation when the information is actually structured by implicit news values.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
First set in 2025, that’s the lowest level in more than two decades and signals an implicit acknowledgement by Beijing of lackluster domestic demand.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
And over the five months since, the opener was one of relatively few games for which FIFA didn’t raise prices — likely an implicit acknowledgement that tickets to that game haven’t sold as well as expected.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
News writing generally maintains conventions that create the illusion of natural and neutral presentation when the information is actually structured by implicit news values.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
First set in 2025, that’s the lowest level in more than two decades and signals an implicit acknowledgement by Beijing of lackluster domestic demand.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
And over the five months since, the opener was one of relatively few games for which FIFA didn’t raise prices — likely an implicit acknowledgement that tickets to that game haven’t sold as well as expected.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
Adjective
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Their time together is spent not discussing their own traumas, but with soft, unspoken kindnesses and daily routine.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let your goals go unspoken!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 The universe favors clear, confident messages.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Gilgo Beach investigation began in earnest in 2010 after police found numerous sets of human remains along a remote beach highway on Long Island’s South Shore, setting off a search for a potential serial killer that attracted global interest and spawned a Hollywood movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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This could practically fall into your lap, though you’re also empowered to reach out to potential partners.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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For certain great artists, Meis believes, the creative act is a safe harbor where life’s pressures, exigencies, and calamities aren’t so much denied or resolved as reimagined as pictorial dramas.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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What is expected to be the biggest gathering of possible Democratic 2028 presidential hopefuls is set to happen at the convention for the National Action Network, an organization dedicated to fighting for civil rights and equality.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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For some, the moment felt less like a musical reunion than a tacit endorsement.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth, when asked about the report, gave a tacit confirmation during a press conference Tuesday morning.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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There’s going to be a learning curve here for people for sure.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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The abundance of light that Koestenbaum sheds on the rabbi is humorous, sure, but also humanistic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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