as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
an implied agreement is not legally enforceable
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as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
they may have implied that they'd help, but they didn't actually say so
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What Are The Hidden Rules Of Office Politics? Office politics often operate under a set of unspoken rules that can easily catch you off guard.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Imbert travels across France, suggesting an unusual, unspoken patriotism.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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The agency withdrew its tacit support in 2022 and is currently enmeshed in litigation with the project, which is a collaboration between the Victoria University of Wellington and the political tech and data provider Aristotle.Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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There is tacit acceptance from Vector that some of this resembles a video game.Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Text messages are also more likely to be checked immediately because of their implicit sense of urgency, unlike emails that go unread or phone calls that are left unanswered (especially among younger people).David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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From Cultural Wins to Moderation The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and the implicit support for it among Democratic institutions was among the defining features of America's culture wars in the Trump era.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Implied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implied. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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