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
But his different views of finding loopholes when compared to his younger brother’s aspirations of working in medicine caused an unspoken rift between Charlie and Sue.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Heightened scrutiny and unspoken expectations that women leaders face in the workplace may play a role as well.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
Heightened scrutiny and unspoken expectations that women leaders face in the workplace may play a role as well.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
Adjective
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Some interpreted these remarks as tacit speculation about the possibility of life on other planets.—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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North Korea is expected to use the summit to press for economic concessions, and potentially even for Beijing's tacit recognition of its nuclear status — something Russia is believed to have privately conceded, Lee added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 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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Culture is perceived uniquely based on one's role and working style, with implicit norms rewarding some behaviors while marginalizing others.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The film also uncovers documentation of how the white settlers, with the implicit accord of the Canadian government, murdered thousands of Nuxalk in 1862 with the smallpox virus and colonized the land.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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