as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away
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In a country where authorities rarely permit protests, the nationwide rallies seemingly went ahead with a degree of at least tacit official approval.
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The film’s gaze is arguably as mocking as it is dazzled — with the macho posturing and hero-worship of Roca Rey a tacit source of comedy — while Serra, living up to his reputation for challenging arthouse fare, doesn’t flinch in his presentation of animal abuse and suffering.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
People on the internet widely misinterpreted these comments as a tacit endorsement of Donald Trump, leading the singer to post a pair of videos to TikTok clarifying her stance earlier this week.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
And with the left-wing coalition vowing to topple it at the first available opportunity, his best chances of surviving a no-confidence vote is with RN’s tacit support.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
The film’s gaze is arguably as mocking as it is dazzled — with the macho posturing and hero-worship of Roca Rey a tacit source of comedy — while Serra, living up to his reputation for challenging arthouse fare, doesn’t flinch in his presentation of animal abuse and suffering.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
People on the internet widely misinterpreted these comments as a tacit endorsement of Donald Trump, leading the singer to post a pair of videos to TikTok clarifying her stance earlier this week.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
And with the left-wing coalition vowing to topple it at the first available opportunity, his best chances of surviving a no-confidence vote is with RN’s tacit support.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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