as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away
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Recent Examples of tacit
Fabian Jakobi, Interloom’s founder and CEO, argues that the current wave of excitement about AI agents overlooks the tacit knowledge bottleneck.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Organizers seem to have given tacit approval to their return, with Artnet suggesting the shift in stance follows the appointment of a right-wing journalist as Biennale president.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
But satisfaction over the tacit recognition of Ukraine's air defense expertise has been tempered by dwindling Western interceptor stockpiles in the Middle East — supplies that many in Ukraine had hoped might eventually make their way to Kyiv.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Adebayo and the Heat would read the proverbial room, realizing that there was more meaning in matching Bryant’s mark and sharing that unique spotlight as a tacit tribute than there was in pushing for more.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Organizers seem to have given tacit approval to their return, with Artnet suggesting the shift in stance follows the appointment of a right-wing journalist as Biennale president.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
But satisfaction over the tacit recognition of Ukraine's air defense expertise has been tempered by dwindling Western interceptor stockpiles in the Middle East — supplies that many in Ukraine had hoped might eventually make their way to Kyiv.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Adebayo and the Heat would read the proverbial room, realizing that there was more meaning in matching Bryant’s mark and sharing that unique spotlight as a tacit tribute than there was in pushing for more.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
Adjective
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Their time together is spent not discussing their own traumas, but with soft, unspoken kindnesses and daily routine.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let your goals go unspoken!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The line and its implicit criticism of Fazio and McCaughey fell flat.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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This, according to Pro Publica, amounted to free advertising for the tech giant and an implicit seal of federal approval.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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