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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
No objection was raised, and business with Gertler, the mines, and the implicit blessing of the United States government went on as usual.
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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
That could be because this form of brain training appears to trigger something called implicit learning, which involves acquiring unconscious or automatic skills, like swimming or tying a shoelace.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
When humans speak, our words commit us in an implicit social contract.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Takaichi was only guilty of making explicit what had been implicit.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
That could be because this form of brain training appears to trigger something called implicit learning, which involves acquiring unconscious or automatic skills, like swimming or tying a shoelace.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
When humans speak, our words commit us in an implicit social contract.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Takaichi was only guilty of making explicit what had been implicit.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
Adjective
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Not just the pressure on the court, but the unspoken pressure to remain undefeated and continue to make history.—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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These days that's more unspoken.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The surface of this balance ball has a nonslip coating to provide a confident grip.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Senior forward Lucas Johnson stayed confident.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two men were beaten outside a Santana Row restaurant on Sunday afternoon in an incident that is being investigated as a potential antisemitic hate crime, San Jose authorities said Tuesday.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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City officials say the long-term leases make buying Liberty Station a poor investment for any potential buyer other than Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While certain periods of 19th-century Austin could be considered part of the Wild West, the past decades here have seen the casualty count from gun violence in Austin and statewide grow to previously unimaginable levels.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Do certain members need to divest if their goals are fundamentally misaligned?—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 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,
11 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The White House is telling Republicans to refine their immigration messaging as the party stares down the midterm elections, a tacit acknowledgement that its hardline rhetoric about mass deportation risks alienating voters.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because substantial uncertainty surrounds the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy, calls to reconsider punitive policies should not be interpreted as tacit endorsement of prenatal cannabis use.—
Lauren Micalizzi,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That brought Aubry to tears — not an uncommon sight … less common than Rizo, sure, but still, not uncommon.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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And straddling it were the Mexicans and the gringos, like two children, eyes shut, their backs to each other, while the Apaches scuttled back and forth between their legs, not sure where to go with strangers bubbling up everywhere, filling their lands.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Heat again played Adebayo and Ware together and the results were again positive.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is one bit of positive news — despite the high prices, most analysts don’t see any fuel shortages on the horizon.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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