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
Palestinians say the settlers operate with the tacit consent of the Israeli state, which carries out home demolitions and rarely prosecutes settlers for instances of violence against Palestinians.
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Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
As staff defer routine thinking to AI copilots, tacit expertise — the unspoken know-how, and the meaning behind processes — atrophies.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Amazon made a tacit acknowledgement of the uncertain economic climate, offering guidance in its quarterly earnings report that fell short of Wall Street expectations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 May 2025
For a no-hitter or perfect game, there’s a tacit understanding that no one should speak to the pitcher.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
As staff defer routine thinking to AI copilots, tacit expertise — the unspoken know-how, and the meaning behind processes — atrophies.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Amazon made a tacit acknowledgement of the uncertain economic climate, offering guidance in its quarterly earnings report that fell short of Wall Street expectations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 May 2025
For a no-hitter or perfect game, there’s a tacit understanding that no one should speak to the pitcher.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tacit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
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And in a cold, isolated world, Tillman infuses humor, intense energy and unspoken depth into Milchick across both seasons, turning a character that could have easily been a one-note villain into someone viewers are forced to really contend with.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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This not only intensifies relationship dynamics but also forces you to confront unspoken undercurrents in your one-on-one connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The politics are implicit, and this year Broadway reminded us that our humanity depends upon this ancient, timeless art.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The eventual return home, forced or by choice, is implicit in the migration experience in Latin America.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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