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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, heard clearly by the market, is that policy makers will be quicker to support growth than to restrain it proactively to inhibit inflation.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
In light of this potential, the implicit mutualism is sobering.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
If anything, this saga underscores how little certainty there is in a media ecosystem chilled by the mention (and implicit threat) of regulatory blowback.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
In light of this potential, the implicit mutualism is sobering.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
If anything, this saga underscores how little certainty there is in a media ecosystem chilled by the mention (and implicit threat) of regulatory blowback.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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As is the unspoken rule of preseason, especially for new additions, Okoro hasn’t campaigned for the Bulls’ presumably open fifth starting slot.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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What a remarkable environment and atmosphere to come at these sort of things, like unspoken traumas or anxieties about family, or a sense of the strange or where you’re being led.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Board is confident that the institutional improvements implemented over the past five years, along with those planned for the coming months – incorporating valuable recommendations from Omnia – will mitigate risks in the future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chanel delivered a confident debut from Matthieu Blazy.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Think of the economic arrangement between William and Eugene in Queer or the generational attitudes at play when Elio’s father confesses his own potential queerness to him in Call Me By Your Name.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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While organizations bear responsibility for protecting sensitive data, parents can take significant steps to monitor, secure and respond to potential threats.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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People still are prohibited from carrying guns — openly or concealed — in certain areas, including schools and university campuses; professional athletic events not related to firearms; hospitals; police stations; courts and polling places.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, pointed to that pending change as a possible motivation for not publishing the PFNA assessment.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Three lessons stand out for today’s Gulf countries, which have several explicit, and tacit, security guarantees but face multiple threats to their sovereignty.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Netflix’s decision to offer this role as fully remote is a tacit endorsement of the idea that remote work isn’t just a perk, but a business strategy to attract top talent.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Saints, Panthers Arizona somehow turned an interception into a touchdown for their opponent and fumbled away another sure touchdown in a bad, bad loss on Sunday.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a 50% chance of rain on Monday and 60% chance of rain on Tuesday, sure to add to the water already backed up in the street.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Always is going to get positive yards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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