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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
All these businesses were banking on connectivity getting better and better with every passing year — a kind of implicit determinism that reminded me of other beliefs, such as the one that house prices could only ever go up, or the one that the economy would always grow in the long run.
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Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
This is only one of the genre’s many implicit rules that HBO’s Task breaks.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
This 'polite verbal wrestling' (Rafiee, 1991) involves a delicate dance of offer and refusal, insistence and resistance, which shapes everyday interactions in Iranian culture, creating implicit rules for how generosity, gratitude, and requests are expressed.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Pro-thin/anti-fat implicit weight biases have also been on the rise, suggesting that diet culture’s messages are increasingly shaping our subconscious.
—Mallary Tenore Tarpley, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
This is only one of the genre’s many implicit rules that HBO’s Task breaks.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
This 'polite verbal wrestling' (Rafiee, 1991) involves a delicate dance of offer and refusal, insistence and resistance, which shapes everyday interactions in Iranian culture, creating implicit rules for how generosity, gratitude, and requests are expressed.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Pro-thin/anti-fat implicit weight biases have also been on the rise, suggesting that diet culture’s messages are increasingly shaping our subconscious.
—Mallary Tenore Tarpley, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
Adjective
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But when one partner earns or has more, unspoken assumptions can creep in.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Old wounds, financial matters or unspoken resentments in your one-on-one relationships may need to be revisited, or at the very least reflected upon with a fresh perspective.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If Purdy is still unable to take the field in Week 10, the 49ers are confident that Jones can continue his solid play at the quarterback position.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both Mason and Green are confident the race will be called quickly for Sheffield, who has been a frontrunner in the race.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite the delays, there are some things travelers can do to prepare for any potential disruptions.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Passive investing leads to the potential overvaluation of stocks, especially large ones.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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In certain sources, silence speaks loudly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even that feels like a tacit acknowledgement of how long ago season four aired.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the past two decades, self-expression has become a tacit expectation in many white-collar workplaces, with dress codes relaxing and companies professing interest in their employees’ lives and values.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The surest sign that the GM of the Dallas Mavericks is in trouble appeared when the team hired another director of public relations.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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This feels like a bit of a generalization, but sure!—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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