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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
At the time, this was thought of in the context of the U.S., Europe and Soviet contest in which America needed the implicit threat of the first use of nuclear weapons to offset the Soviet conventional military threat to U.S. nonnuclear European allies.
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Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
After that, even aggressive tax hikes or spending cuts may not be enough to stave off default — implicit or otherwise.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The Supreme Court’s new test, with its implicit suggestion that coercion is found in exposure to materials that go against central tenets of parental religion, is more sledgehammer than scalpel.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
At the same time, as a retired federal circuit judge and former U.S. attorney, Droney will likely receive implicit deference from the panel based on his stature in the legal community.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
After that, even aggressive tax hikes or spending cuts may not be enough to stave off default — implicit or otherwise.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The Supreme Court’s new test, with its implicit suggestion that coercion is found in exposure to materials that go against central tenets of parental religion, is more sledgehammer than scalpel.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
At the same time, as a retired federal circuit judge and former U.S. attorney, Droney will likely receive implicit deference from the panel based on his stature in the legal community.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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As the sun enters Virgo on Aug. 22, your communication style and ongoing conversations will be put to the test, especially once the sun squares Uranus in your 12th house, bringing old, unspoken thoughts and feelings to the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Everyone’s wrestling with the same unspoken questions.—
Tom Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Blackburn is confident the state will boost warning systems soon, but said that turning the tide on land use regulations could take years.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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That's an unfortunate update, considering Dallas's Executive Vice President Stephen Jones recently dropped a confident statement on the state of Revel's recovery.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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While Rivera has struggled with consistency in 2025, the 17-year-old has untapped potential and high-difficulty gymnastics in multiple events.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Throughout Season 1, fans speculated that Tyler may be a potential love interest for Wednesday Addams, showing early interest in her and even sneaking out of Nevermore together.—
Vincent Perella,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Map feature is off by default, and there are also options to hide certain locations, updates from certain people, and more.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mainstream rap is geared toward mass consumption, but the project’s disconnect with certain fans shows that everything isn’t meant for everybody.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Residents who fall within a sensitive group should reduce outdoor time as much as possible.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The same is true for organizations, reinforcing those choices with guiding principles to make tacit agreements explicit and easier to follow.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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At Trump’s inauguration, Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives stood behind him, offering a tacit show of support for his administration.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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Right now, that seems sure to be the date to mark in your calendar.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Rina’s mother, a high school art teacher, splurged to send her daughter to a week of robotics camp one summer, but beyond that their middle-class family wasn’t sure how to pay for or expand their daughter’s mechanical interests.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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This incident comes after her previous legal troubles, including a positive marijuana test at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials that prevented her from competing at the Tokyo Olympics.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Lee had a positive run along Rest Bay, hitting 67 to go 7-under-par and into third place.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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