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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
The system should process feedback, both explicit (such as user reports or administrator inputs) and implicit (such as user behavior patterns).
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Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Critics saw this as implicit support for the business owner.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Pause the conversation so the group can discuss the implicit meaning of the offensive word or phrase.
—Julie Garel, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
And there seems to be movement implicit in some of the paintings, including ‘The Mona Lisa’ and ‘The Virgin in the Rocks’ and ‘The Virgin and the Child with Saint Anne’ and all of that stuff.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Critics saw this as implicit support for the business owner.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Pause the conversation so the group can discuss the implicit meaning of the offensive word or phrase.
—Julie Garel, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
And there seems to be movement implicit in some of the paintings, including ‘The Mona Lisa’ and ‘The Virgin in the Rocks’ and ‘The Virgin and the Child with Saint Anne’ and all of that stuff.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
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But, even the strongest relationships can falter when unspoken worries, unmet needs and daily wear and tear start piling up.Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The questions are unspoken, but loudly asked, as the play earns its title.Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Still, the World Health Organization aims to eliminate the disease by 2030, and officials at the Carter Center are confident that the scourge of Guinea worm disease will be over even sooner.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Freeman was confident in Love’s prep the day before the game.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The ongoing relationship allows doulas to monitor and address any potential birthing issues.Cynthia McEwen, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The only potential scenario of coaching in the NFL that Deion has reportedly entertained is the chance to coach his sons, quarterback Shedeur and defensive back Shilo.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ross pointed to past articles that have suggested one glass of red wine a day can help protect against certain types of heart disease.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Other types of cancer that are linked to alcohol use include colorectal, liver, esophageal, stomach, and certain types of head and neck cancers.Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jains grapple with the destructive impacts of everyday actions on other life-forms; their answer has been to reduce harm as much as possible through ahimsa, nonviolence.Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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News about possible tariffs should give the issue more visibility.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The terrorist group’s benefactors in places like Qatar are paring back their tacit support for it and, by extension, the mullahs in Tehran.Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is the fastest, surest way for losing franchises to U-turn back to contention.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
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No one can say for sure how this is going to affect the populace on a near-term and long-term basis.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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He’s got No. 2/3 upside and this season has been a positive step in that direction.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Leaders' responses to this complexity may not always be ideal; many tend to give undue credence to complex thinking, viewing it as inherently positive rather than striving for simplification (confirmation bias).Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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