unspoken

adjective

ˌən-ˈspō-kən How to pronounce unspoken (audio)
Definition of unspokennext
as in tacit
understood although not put into words an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another

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Recent Examples of unspoken No more booze, cigarettes, or caffeine, runs my unspoken prescription. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 While there are a few unspoken rules for the main course—most people stick to the classic protein, starch, and vegetable combo—appetizers can be practically anything. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Like the celebrities undergoing unspoken procedures, studios are quietly using AI to smooth rough edges, alter dialogue, and polish visual effects. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Like that — snaps fingers — the room settled into an unspoken agreement. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
  1. tacit
  2. implied
  3. implicit
Adjective
  • Some critics have argued Hegseth’s TRT initiative may function as a tacit admission that hormone treatment alone is not necessarily incompatible with military readiness.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • Manufacturing tacit knowledge cannot be captured fully in SOPs because real process behavior often lives in pattern memory built through years of batch history, deviations and corrective action.
    — Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tacit
Adjective
  • The uncertainty surrounding the Starship timeline has dramatically inflated implied volatility (IV).
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of implied
Adjective
  • If those nonbank arms suffer heavy losses, the parent company faces an implicit liability to rescue them to save its own reputation and operational survival.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The votes were based on an implicit, perhaps even desperate, hope that streamlining administration might raise the state’s mediocre levels of academic achievement.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of implicit

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