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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
While some expectations are explicit, many are implicit.
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Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Earlier in Google's evolution, the implicit agreement was that websites would allow Google to crawl their pages in exchange for sending them traffic.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Unlike earlier digital platforms, which blossomed under minimal government intervention, most of today’s frontier technologies—such as aerospace, AI, biotech, energy, and quantum computing—actively require implicit or explicit state backing to scale up.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Part of Dweck and Kershaw’s implicit point is that the humble truffle is now anything but.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Earlier in Google's evolution, the implicit agreement was that websites would allow Google to crawl their pages in exchange for sending them traffic.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Unlike earlier digital platforms, which blossomed under minimal government intervention, most of today’s frontier technologies—such as aerospace, AI, biotech, energy, and quantum computing—actively require implicit or explicit state backing to scale up.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Part of Dweck and Kershaw’s implicit point is that the humble truffle is now anything but.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Yet, this subtle, often unspoken, skill is a cornerstone of emotionally intelligent and effective interaction.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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That response was anchored in common but often unspoken knowledge.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Brother Rice coach Sean McBride felt confident giving Sheehan the ball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Grassi Damiani is confident that despite the geopolitical instability and macroeconomic volatility, the family business will report a sales increase in 2025.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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The program, which previously ran in Beijing for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024, held its launch event at the Crowne Plaza Shanghai, with industry figures highlighting both the cultural exchange potential and practical business opportunities for Italian-Chinese film cooperation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Every time a camera moves, and the why and when behind it, is a potential new cue, a new note.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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And, both the House of Representatives and the Senate propose increasing the $600 reporting threshold for independent contractors or certain other payments reported on Form 1099-NEC to $2,000, adjusted for inflation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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That kind of cultural appropriation might be sanctioned at certain times.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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This might signal that the two are also getting ready for a possible upcoming change.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2025
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The town of Porter is committed to keeping its dispatch center with Chesterton as long as possible.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The air was crackling with a tacit threat of escalation.—
Timothy Crouse,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The sharp reversal has blindsided some Republicans, who were counting on Musk’s tacit support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
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If Nintendo notices the same cryptographic signature on security certificates being used by hundreds of different consoles and accounts, for instance, the company can be relatively sure that all those users are engaging in piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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Assuming the keynote is on Sept. 10, or one day that week, the release date, as sure as eggs is eggs, will be the Friday of the following week: Friday, Sept. 19.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Apart from some injury disruptions, the loan spell felt like a positive one.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The catalysts of positive social change will be those who master hybrid intelligence—HI—the dynamic interplay between natural intelligence – NI – and artificial intelligence – AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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