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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
With recent policy efforts to turn around the economy more actively, Morgan Stanley expects China’s fiscal deficit to break its implicit budget cap of 3 percent for 2025.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Though entrepreneurial capitalism might have been a bit onerous in its implicit mandate to both generate opportunities and fulfill them, it was also presented as a more creative, even kinder alternative to the industrial capitalism that preceded it.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The remainder presented creationism as scientifically credible presumably as a result of inadequate preparation or community pressure, whether implicit or explicit.
—Glenn Branch, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: Trump's implicit endorsement of Musk's position on H1-B visas, in opposition to longtime MAGA, suggests that the ties run deeper than electoral expediency.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Though entrepreneurial capitalism might have been a bit onerous in its implicit mandate to both generate opportunities and fulfill them, it was also presented as a more creative, even kinder alternative to the industrial capitalism that preceded it.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The remainder presented creationism as scientifically credible presumably as a result of inadequate preparation or community pressure, whether implicit or explicit.
—Glenn Branch, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: Trump's implicit endorsement of Musk's position on H1-B visas, in opposition to longtime MAGA, suggests that the ties run deeper than electoral expediency.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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The scene captures Roz preparing Brightbill for life on his own, a departure filled with unspoken love and goodbyes.—
Tiana DeNicola,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The story follows two neighbors, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, who form a deep, unspoken connection after suspecting their spouses of infidelity.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, staff are confident that Milo’s snuggly, exuberant personality will shine through in a loving home, ideally with other dogs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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The blitz of executive order signing has continued, so fast and sweeping that it’s been hard to keep up, much less gauge its potential future impact.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Details of those grievances, as well as thousands of other health coverage complaints, also offered key insights to New York consumers into potential systemic issues at health plans.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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People rarely are presented as good or bad in certain clothes.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many political leaders blame it for the rise of the hard-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which has campaigned relentlessly on deporting certain immigrants and sits second behind the Christian Democrats in national polls.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Costco, Aldi, Walmart and Whole Foods did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment regarding possible egg limits for customers.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The unions further contend that the offer fails to consider possible adverse consequences to the government's ability to function; sets an arbitrarily short deadline; and is pretext for removing and replacing workers on an ideological basis, among other things.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
10 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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The announcement was striking not because of its finality but because of its tacit admission that the alter ego had reached its limits.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Too much is still uncertain in college sports to know for sure.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Of course, that mystery will unfold over the course of the season, sure to include misdirects and diversions along the way.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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They can be trained with positive reinforcement to do things like walk on a leash or sit on command.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Every positive thing that comes in erases something negative from the past.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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