as in tacit
understood although not put into words
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Maybe that is down to the latter’s hyper-inflated ecosystem, its player sales that feel laughably untethered from real life or just an unspoken exhaustion with things like compassion and not treating people like cash cows.
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Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The hitmaker broke an (unspoken) red carpet rule at the 2025 Grammy Awards by wearing a dazzling mini dress instead of a traditional gown.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
In observational documentaries, one important thing tends to be left unspoken: namely, why the films’ subjects let filmmakers embed in their lives.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Selling at All Costs: Marking Down Luxury Goods Pricing remains a sensitive topic in luxury, often left unspoken.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The hitmaker broke an (unspoken) red carpet rule at the 2025 Grammy Awards by wearing a dazzling mini dress instead of a traditional gown.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
In observational documentaries, one important thing tends to be left unspoken: namely, why the films’ subjects let filmmakers embed in their lives.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Selling at All Costs: Marking Down Luxury Goods Pricing remains a sensitive topic in luxury, often left unspoken.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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