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
From unspoken racial dynamics, like Sid rejecting Tia in favor of her white friends, to the economic worries that become entwined with her self-image, Sid’s precarious new social position rests on a knife’s edge.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Marisa McMillan is a first-generation Caribbean-American writer, podcast host, and relationship management professional with a passion for storytelling, social justice, and asking the questions that often go unspoken.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Conversations can surface long-standing family dynamics, questions about fairness, and unspoken expectations.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Such was the case at the annual Commonwealth Day service on March 9, where William and Kate returned to their wedding venue, Westminster Abbey, and the future queen snuck in subtle PDA towards her husband, placing a hand on his back in an unspoken gesture of support.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Marisa McMillan is a first-generation Caribbean-American writer, podcast host, and relationship management professional with a passion for storytelling, social justice, and asking the questions that often go unspoken.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Conversations can surface long-standing family dynamics, questions about fairness, and unspoken expectations.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Such was the case at the annual Commonwealth Day service on March 9, where William and Kate returned to their wedding venue, Westminster Abbey, and the future queen snuck in subtle PDA towards her husband, placing a hand on his back in an unspoken gesture of support.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
Adjective
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Despite the White House’s tacit threat to raid churches on Christmas, the agents appeared to be taking the day off.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Today, tacit knowledge presents a challenge to companies that want to automate workflows with AI agents.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The audience seemed in tune with the implicit message.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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The implicit message is that any adversary threatening Israel’s survival would risk catastrophic retaliation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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