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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
In her earlier years, one of Adichie’s great powers as a writer was her ability to simultaneously tell a good story and level an implicit critique — to move fluidly between character and idea and, often, to capture the ways that ideologies are insufficient explanations for lived, human reality.
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
There has been no shortage of articles and opinion pieces in the days that have followed about the scope, legality, and impact of the letter and its implicit threat to educators.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Johnson was also quick to point out how the climate activism implicit in the storyline was properly contextualized.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
There has been no shortage of articles and opinion pieces in the days that have followed about the scope, legality, and impact of the letter and its implicit threat to educators.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Johnson was also quick to point out how the climate activism implicit in the storyline was properly contextualized.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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Part of the unspoken gamble to this plan wasn’t just AD’s health, but Irving’s, too.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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This could bring past partners, financial decisions or unspoken desires to the forefront, urging you to address unresolved issues.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, Gomes is confident that the winter moves have given the Dodgers some added adrenaline for 2025 and will offset a potential championship hangover.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Investors should brace themselves for more potential volatility.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Friday's controversial Oval Office meeting was initially scheduled for Trump and Zelensky to sign a minerals deal and discuss potential paths to end the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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A lot of people are interpreting this week’s settlement as a sign that Florida State and Clemson will stay in the conference until the grant of rights expires in 2036, but that’s far from certain.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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What seems certain is that both the club and player will be glad when the summer transfer window opens and AC Milan can part ways with Theo Hernández with the two parties clearly needing a fresh start.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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He has been floated as a possible presidential candidate in 2028.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dying in the most horrific manner possible is his business, and business is booming.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Employees in startups often wear multiple hats, balancing building, managing growth, hiring and training—all while navigating an environment where much of the knowledge is tacit and resides with early employees.—
Rana Robillard,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Amid the political turmoil, Myanmar has become a cyber scam hotspot, where fraud, cybercrime, human trafficking, money laundering and corruption have flourished, often with the tacit consent of the junta, experts say.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Yeah, there’s a lot of Ike in the character of Ness, for sure.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Car companies haven’t faced this level of challenge in their long-term product planning and engineering investment since…I’m not sure when.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several fans, however, took a less positive view of the moment.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show sees the young bunny and her chums discovering the world around them as Miffy’s positive attitude helps overcome any tricky situations.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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