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
At Trump’s inauguration, Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives stood behind him, offering a tacit show of support for his administration.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The opt out by Robinson took the Heat off the hook for the $10 million guarantee to the 31-year-old guard for the coming season, with the tacit agreement for a landing spot elsewhere initially moving the Heat below the 2025-26 luxury tax.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The tacit knowledge of how your specific AI implementations behave under various conditions becomes as valuable as any proprietary algorithm.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
In contrast with tacit or implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge is codified and articulated.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The opt out by Robinson took the Heat off the hook for the $10 million guarantee to the 31-year-old guard for the coming season, with the tacit agreement for a landing spot elsewhere initially moving the Heat below the 2025-26 luxury tax.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The tacit knowledge of how your specific AI implementations behave under various conditions becomes as valuable as any proprietary algorithm.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
In contrast with tacit or implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge is codified and articulated.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tacit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
Adjective
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The staff, a vibrant tapestry of actors, musicians, and models, understand the unspoken language of the creative spirit.—
Paul Getter,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But the loudly unspoken priorities of this new event — selling tickets and thrilling fans with an extra chance to see the biggest stars in the sport — have been met by this all-singing, all-dancing cast.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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UnitedHealth Group reportedly paid the hackers $22 million in ransom—an implicit valuation of just 11.5 cents per record.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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If there were implicit threats involved in getting those firms to agree to the arrangements, Trump has also not shied away from making explicit warnings.—
Allan Smith,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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