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
Chiron in your 11th House brings up something unspoken that needs attention.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
And Static wandered into liminal spaces, the inexplicable, and terrors sometimes best left unspoken.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Growing up amidst the unspoken legacy of all these women—past and present—I've wondered about them since childhood.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
And Static wandered into liminal spaces, the inexplicable, and terrors sometimes best left unspoken.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Growing up amidst the unspoken legacy of all these women—past and present—I've wondered about them since childhood.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
Adjective
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The move is another tacit acknowledgment that taxing imports raises costs for shoppers.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
11 May 2026
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On the eve of the election, Varga, who had been quiet for months, wrote a Facebook post that appeared to be a tacit endorsement of Orbán.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 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
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The first one is passive—where decisions get delayed, expectations are murky, implied and unspoken.—
Susan Parsons,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That implicit agreement has governed independent film for decades and still shapes how films get made.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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According to Gómez, the sanctions also include an implicit warning about migration.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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