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 current government relies on the tacit blessing of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, which effectively has veto power in the parliament.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
That female hosts have come to dominate this space means that their tacit approval can make a once-sketchy celeb gentler, if not harmless.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Specifically, Bechtel believes that a tacit agreement worked into trade negotiations with China could drag the USD down 15%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
On the global stage, Musk is striking deals and gaining approval to operate in foreign jurisdictions, often with the tacit or explicit support of the Trump administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
That female hosts have come to dominate this space means that their tacit approval can make a once-sketchy celeb gentler, if not harmless.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Specifically, Bechtel believes that a tacit agreement worked into trade negotiations with China could drag the USD down 15%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
On the global stage, Musk is striking deals and gaining approval to operate in foreign jurisdictions, often with the tacit or explicit support of the Trump administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
Adjective
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From hearing the unspoken truth in your customers’ stories.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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It is also tied with the unspoken etiquette rule of not upstaging the bride.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Where The Balance Breaks Most personalization engines operate on long-term identity signals: profile data, behavioral history and implicit inference.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But even this comes with implicit understanding that home might be less a place than a quality of connection.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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