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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
His campaign carried the implicit hope for Democrats that while Trump may have changed politics for the time being, defeating him would bring back a measure of civility in a nation that increasingly appeared to have long moved past wanting such courtesy.
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
From this point of view, the quantum level is a whole with a number of implicit quantum functions.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the strategy of ethnic cleansing, sometimes explicit, sometimes implicit, won out.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has elevated threats to the livelihoods of scientists who have resisted his brand of balderdash from the implicit to the explicit.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
From this point of view, the quantum level is a whole with a number of implicit quantum functions.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Eventually, the strategy of ethnic cleansing, sometimes explicit, sometimes implicit, won out.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has elevated threats to the livelihoods of scientists who have resisted his brand of balderdash from the implicit to the explicit.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Burning through talent to maintain margins is an unspoken foundation of profitability.Elizabeth Edwards, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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But while these global companies appeared confident in their strategies, tariffs could significantly hinder smaller brands.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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In fact, a 2023 survey by College Pulse found that only 49% of college students feel confident about their career prospects.Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This feature has become an essential tool for compliance teams aiming to benchmark competitor filings, draft their own filings, and pre-empt potential SEC comments.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some are scrambling to avoid the potential import taxes or preparing to pass the cost on to their customers.Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Vitamin D supplements can also have problematic interactions with certain common prescription medications, including statins.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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These objections aside, the simple fact is that no one can say for certain what Trump’s mass deportation plan will look like because no specifics have been revealed, with the administration instead filling the void with dangerous rhetoric.David Gilbert, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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People can stay safe from possible carbon monoxide poisoning by taking precautionary measures.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prior to Tuesday night’s filing, Spiro had pushed for expediting the mayor’s case as much as possible, requesting shorter timelines and pushing for his trial to start as early as March.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many in Trump’s camp have advocated strongly against intervention in Syria, with some even urging tacit or direct support for Assad as a bulwark against terrorism.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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The letter Blinken and Austin sent constituted a formal, if tacit, acknowledgment of Israel’s direct responsibility for the unconscionable conditions in Gaza.Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
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Neame, while hopeful of another franchise, isn’t sure the spy thriller will get as far as his multi-generational drama set in a Yorkshire country house and around the lives of the Crawley family and their staff.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ichiro is an all-time great and a sure first-ballot selection.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nelson's onscreen video call with Cory this season focused on his recovery and positive attitude and their friendship, but fans were upset that the episode glossed over important details about the accident.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me.Marina Watts, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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