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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
The implicit message is that any adversary threatening Israel’s survival would risk catastrophic retaliation.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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As the Moon moves into Cancer, your focus shifts to one on one dynamics, and unspoken expectations can surface quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what travel advisors and theme park experts say about the unspoken rules every guest should know.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Owners should also be confident in their long-term plans for the property.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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All of this encapsulates her pitch — to fans, to potential free agents — for how to build a future while looking toward the past.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Josh and Melissa, in trying to escape the town, look for new love in two pairs of potential romantic partners.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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That’s part of the lip-smacking quality of it all — the idea that certain movie characters deserve to have their limbs bitten off.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Due to an increase in passenger volume, parking availability may be at or near capacity at certain times throughout the day.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plan ahead as much as possible Nailing down all the angles of your trip ahead of time can save you both a lot of headaches and a significant amount of money.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The November 2024 ceasefire was the best possible alternative at the time — certainly better than more war.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 1992 Consensus is a tacit agreement, never formally enshrined as a document, that Taiwan and China all belong to one China.—
HUIZHONG WU,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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The investigation revealed a sprawling fireworks operation spanning nearly the length of California, based on property owned by the Machados and operating with the tacit permission of local building and fire officials.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Since local rain accounts for 40% of the region’s drinking water supply, folks from Los Angeles County Public Works were busy making sure it got captured and sunk into reservoirs and groundwater basins as non-rainy day storage.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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