as in unspoken
understood although not put into words
we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away
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Any acceptance could be seen as a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, validating years of attacks by Trump and his supporters.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Acceptance could be seen as a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, validating years of attacks by Trump and his supporters, even though those who have been pardoned have not been formally accused of any crimes.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
These risks are heightened by the fact that China is home to some of the most sophisticated and savvy hackers in the world, many of whom operate with the direct support or tacit approval of the state.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The party has since succeeded in pushing through a revised version of the law—a vital step on its path toward an Orban-style takeover of the state, with the Kremlin’s tacit approval.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Acceptance could be seen as a tacit admission of guilt or wrongdoing, validating years of attacks by Trump and his supporters, even though those who have been pardoned have not been formally accused of any crimes.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
These risks are heightened by the fact that China is home to some of the most sophisticated and savvy hackers in the world, many of whom operate with the direct support or tacit approval of the state.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The party has since succeeded in pushing through a revised version of the law—a vital step on its path toward an Orban-style takeover of the state, with the Kremlin’s tacit approval.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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