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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
Major Chinese social platforms, e.g. Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s Douyin, began to do so this week to comply with a new law requiring explicit and implicit disclosure.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Alongside this implicit social contract, martial law gave the state the legal right to restrict many aspects of civic and political life.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
This is only one of the genre’s many implicit rules that HBO’s Task breaks.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
While this line isn’t in the final take used in the episode, its meaning, about Sam finding happiness and love for herself, is implicit in the performances.
—Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Alongside this implicit social contract, martial law gave the state the legal right to restrict many aspects of civic and political life.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
This is only one of the genre’s many implicit rules that HBO’s Task breaks.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
While this line isn’t in the final take used in the episode, its meaning, about Sam finding happiness and love for herself, is implicit in the performances.
—Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Underlying these views is an unspoken reorientation of the Fed's mandate, moving away from its statutory dual focus on stable prices and maximum employment toward policies that prioritize economic growth, potentially tolerating higher inflation to drive expansion.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Amid all the barbarity for barbarity’s sake, Jonsson carries the film with a deep well of unspoken regret.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Moscow has openly rejected proposals from Kyiv’s European allies to contribute to a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a ceasefire deal is finalized.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to color theory, certain shades work beautifully with burgundy.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only certain oil and gas facilities, including natural gas pipelines, will still be mandated to report emissions of gases like methane, but can delay reporting those emissions until the year 2034.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its very presence in our city, performative or not, would function as a tacit threat to the civilian population, including and especially those opposed to its commander in chief.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tim is diplomatic, attempting to keep the afternoon light and relaxed, while Lilith seems to relish the role of the black sheep, enjoying her mother’s mostly tacit disapproval.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The director is also sure to face questions about the scores of firings that have rocked the bureau, the FBI’s role in reviewing the Epstein files and a number of other moves that Democrats argue have politicized the FBI.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meltzer is not quite sure how to handle this phase of Birkin’s life.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Reviews in the market have been overwhelmingly positive.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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