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
Seeking Moscow’s permission for security guarantees would also signal weakness from NATO members and represent a tacit acceptance that Ukraine is part of Putin’s sphere of influence.
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Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
The report says experience and tacit knowledge are becoming crucial buffers against displacement as AI tools excel at replacing book learning over job-specific, hard-to-codify skills.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
If Powell doesn’t push back at market expectations for a September rate cut, investors will likely interpret it as tacit confirmation such a move is likely, Millar said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This escalates diplomatic tensions as countries deny their citizens are involved and face accusations of direct state sponsorship or tacit approval of Putin's aggression.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
The report says experience and tacit knowledge are becoming crucial buffers against displacement as AI tools excel at replacing book learning over job-specific, hard-to-codify skills.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
If Powell doesn’t push back at market expectations for a September rate cut, investors will likely interpret it as tacit confirmation such a move is likely, Millar said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
This escalates diplomatic tensions as countries deny their citizens are involved and face accusations of direct state sponsorship or tacit approval of Putin's aggression.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
Adjective
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For weeks, the postseason was the Toronto Blue Jays’ unspoken inevitability.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The synergy between Scorpio’s intensity and Aries’ impulsiveness can spark drama, but also breakthroughs, specifically in relationships or collaborations where unspoken truths have been building.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Pro-thin/anti-fat implicit weight biases have also been on the rise, suggesting that diet culture’s messages are increasingly shaping our subconscious.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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People adjusted their pava hats and clip-on flor de maga flowers, Puerto Rican symbols that made up the evening’s implicit dress code.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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