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 move is another tacit acknowledgment that taxing imports raises costs for shoppers.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
On the eve of the election, Varga, who had been quiet for months, wrote a Facebook post that appeared to be a tacit endorsement of Orbán.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In a tacit acknowledgement of the opposition his bill faced, Valdez voluntarily axed the measure.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Making the announcement now is a tacit acknowledgement that keeping Watkins Glen in May would have long-term negative ramifications, potentially alienating a loyal fan base that has routinely packed the venue.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
On the eve of the election, Varga, who had been quiet for months, wrote a Facebook post that appeared to be a tacit endorsement of Orbán.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In a tacit acknowledgement of the opposition his bill faced, Valdez voluntarily axed the measure.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Making the announcement now is a tacit acknowledgement that keeping Watkins Glen in May would have long-term negative ramifications, potentially alienating a loyal fan base that has routinely packed the venue.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
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When a 22-year-old financial analyst can’t watch how a senior colleague handles a difficult client call, can’t absorb the unspoken norms of a trading floor, can’t get pulled into a hallway conversation that becomes a career-defining project — the value of hiring them drops.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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For most high performers, overwhelm has become a badge of honor—the unspoken cost of ambition.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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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
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The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken.—
Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sensory marketing is king right now (just turn to the recent rollouts of labels like Rhode, Loewe, or Jacquemus for proof), and Swarovski is sending out its own implicit messaging by tapping into shoppers’ cravings and generating a powerful emotional response to the products.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Moscow has long sought to depict its victory as an inevitability, demanding enormous Ukrainian concessions in exchange for any halt to the invasion -- and since January 2025 often with the explicit or implicit backing of the White House.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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