as in specific
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency
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Recent Examples of explicit
Insist on explicit isolation between agents with deliberate, not accidental sharing.
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Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The National Talent Management Program for Film, known as MTN, is designed to create structured career pathways for filmmakers from regional areas – an explicit effort to ensure that Indonesia’s screen industry does not consolidate around Jakarta.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Prosecutors said the relationship came to light during a 2025 school trip after another student discovered explicit text messages on the teen’s cellphone.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The National Talent Management Program for Film, known as MTN, is designed to create structured career pathways for filmmakers from regional areas – an explicit effort to ensure that Indonesia’s screen industry does not consolidate around Jakarta.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
Prosecutors said the relationship came to light during a 2025 school trip after another student discovered explicit text messages on the teen’s cellphone.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicit
Adjective
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The odds usually appeared alone, without referencing any specific sportsbook, but, periodically, text appeared in the ticker saying they were provided by DraftKings.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Police have not released a specific motive for the shooting the suspect's name.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The bus will be rerouted to Alma Street and go express without stops from Page Mill Road and the Palo Alto Transit Center.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Meeks said there was a definite measure of satisfaction derived from the project.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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From one set of perspectives, money is said to be a thing that exists in a definite quantity—ideally gold, but now bits on a computer; ensuring that the right amount of money exists is the only way to avoid a host of macro-economic problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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With Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there is not even a definitive historical consensus on where those boys died.—
Charley Crockett,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Some of us are unambiguous morning larks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Drake is even less forgiving when attacking his unambiguous enemies.—
Peter A. Berry,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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This connection with Nashville’s past and future gives the patient experience a sense of character, privacy, and unmistakable identity.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The undercurrent here is unmistakable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, Republican rhetoric and actions toward Israel, particularly in confronting Iran, have often been more unequivocal than those of Democrats.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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It had, in fact, been rejected by all three major networks despite Lear’s handsome pedigree (his previous shows included the unequivocal successes All in the Family and Maude).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The Mavericks now begin a comprehensive search for their next head coach, hoping their next candidate is a promising figure with little regard for the spree of bad luck that has encumbered this organization.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Most clinics start with comprehensive evaluations that can include CT, MRI and DXA scans, blood panels, cognitive testing, fitness assessments and genome sequencing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Explicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicit. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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