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
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.
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Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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
Trump’s plan is a response and tacit acknowledgement that the GOP could get blamed for high health care prices.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
That deal essentially meant that Tennis Australia had switched sides, in a tacit agreement to help the PTPA wage a fight against its former allies.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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
Trump’s plan is a response and tacit acknowledgement that the GOP could get blamed for high health care prices.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
That deal essentially meant that Tennis Australia had switched sides, in a tacit agreement to help the PTPA wage a fight against its former allies.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
Adjective
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Not just the pressure on the court, but the unspoken pressure to remain undefeated and continue to make history.—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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These days that's more unspoken.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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First set in 2025, that’s the lowest level in more than two decades and signals an implicit acknowledgement by Beijing of lackluster domestic demand.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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And over the five months since, the opener was one of relatively few games for which FIFA didn’t raise prices — likely an implicit acknowledgement that tickets to that game haven’t sold as well as expected.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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