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as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
the implicit agreement among members of the outing club is that everyone pays his or her own way on all trips
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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
members of the expedition must have implicit trust in their leaders
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as in potential
existing only as a possibility and not in fact
there's a risk implicit in any overseas operation undertaken by the military
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Recent Examples of implicit
But fans on both sides of the aisle took her choice to sing at the inauguration as an implicit acceptance of Trump.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The threat of fires had been implicit—the conditions for them were good, as is often the case in the area.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
That was likely an implicit reference to Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful armed militia, which as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel must withdraw its fighters and disarm within Lebanon by late January.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The threat of fires had been implicit—the conditions for them were good, as is often the case in the area.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
That was likely an implicit reference to Hezbollah, Lebanon's most powerful armed militia, which as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel must withdraw its fighters and disarm within Lebanon by late January.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Popular on Variety The unspoken part of Eliassi’s recollection here is what makes her witticism vital.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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There’s an unspoken understanding that one person’s emotional experience is shared by both.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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The surgeons, however, were confident about the procedure for the four-time PGA Tour winner.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump himself appeared confident, strong, and presidential.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The growing controversy has already captured the attention of the NFL's competition committee, which is set to meet during the offseason to discuss potential rule changes, including expanding the replay assist system.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Derailing Washington’s potential go-ahead drive, a first-quarter fumble near midfield was caused by linebacker Zack Baun and cornerback Cooper DeJean.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker dropped hints about certain archetypes that populate the movie, the musician channeling magic and the mystical qualities of twins, among them.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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When in reality… there’s certain things that need to be told to the head coach that are occurring.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a Yang Earth sign, the Dog has the patience to take it one small step at a time, but quantum leaps are also possible!—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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California needs regulations that make this possible.—
TRACY YOCHUM,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Acceptance could be seen as a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, validating years of attacks by Trump and his supporters, even though those who were pardoned have not been formally accused of any crimes.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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And with the acceptance comes a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, even though those who have been pardoned have not been formally accused of any crimes.—
Colleen Long and Zeke Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nobody knows for sure Which industries are most vulnerable to Trump's immigration crackdown?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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One thing is for sure—your ex-friends are obsessed with you.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Panthers more than doubled their win total from 2023 in 2024, and the hope, at least from the most positive onlookers, should be another doubling in 2025.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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But anytime he’s ever mentioned me, it’s always been positive.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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