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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
Another reason is that sectors of the US economy continue to rest on an implicit bargain between the government, employers, and migrants.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
There was an implicit cruelty behind the exercise.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
For instance, today’s leading large language models (LLMs), such as those powering ChatGPT, have an implicit sense of the world from their training data.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2026
But nothing in Ellis’ reporting or what’s known about the county investigation validates Uber’s implicit argument that its behavior is generally characteristic of the plaintiffs’ bar.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
There was an implicit cruelty behind the exercise.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
For instance, today’s leading large language models (LLMs), such as those powering ChatGPT, have an implicit sense of the world from their training data.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2026
But nothing in Ellis’ reporting or what’s known about the county investigation validates Uber’s implicit argument that its behavior is generally characteristic of the plaintiffs’ bar.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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This pulls you inward, asking you to confront subconscious patterns, private fears and unspoken truths.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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In organizations, sensing would mean leaders tuning into the quality of relationships, the subtle shifts in conversation, the energy in meetings, the unspoken tensions.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Katharine Blodgett’s delivery is silken, confident.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The brand works with skin experts to strengthen credibility and help customers feel confident using the device safely and consistently as part of their routine.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Decoding the reasons A potential breakout of World War cannot be ruled out in the present, with multiple countries going at loggerheads over various issues.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Carlos Gawronski/Getty Images Mortgage rates have fallen steadily over the last few months, which has been welcome news for potential homebuyers who have faced higher-than-average mortgage loan rates over the last few years.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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And Plaschke’s blood-boiling need to make the grand statement way before anything is certain doesn’t prove the Plaschke Curse is alive and well?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The outsize role that capital gains — income from certain investments — play in revenue makes the volatility worse.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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With just one point out of a possible 10 during this home stand, this team now feels more akin to the one that spun nearly out of control in November and December.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s Finance Minister said the government will coordinate with the US on currency responses when necessary, as market participants grow increasingly wary of possible coordinated action between Washington and Tokyo.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The joint statement from September suggested the US continues to give Japan a tacit green light to intervene in currency markets during times of excess volatility.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The disinformation campaign created cynicism and controversy concerning Pahlavi’s true popularity inside the country and his tacit connection with Israel before and during the war.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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The sophomore was steady, including a pair of highlight-reel saves that looked like sure goals.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The one thing for sure is that this is a very hard problem.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Plus, nearly all expect AI agents to deliver positive ROI by 2026.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The region’s population grew by 244,000 in that period, marking four consecutive years of growth, and, notably, the Midwest posted positive net migration from other states for the first time this decade.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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