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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Recent Examples of tacit
Specifically, Bechtel believes that a tacit agreement worked into trade negotiations with China could drag the USD down 15%.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
On the global stage, Musk is striking deals and gaining approval to operate in foreign jurisdictions, often with the tacit or explicit support of the Trump administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That also serves as a tacit acknowledgement that there are other, more powerful forces at work here.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Many political analysts considered Vance's remarks to be a tacit endorsement of AfD from the Trump administration.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
On the global stage, Musk is striking deals and gaining approval to operate in foreign jurisdictions, often with the tacit or explicit support of the Trump administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That also serves as a tacit acknowledgement that there are other, more powerful forces at work here.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Many political analysts considered Vance's remarks to be a tacit endorsement of AfD from the Trump administration.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
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And in a cold, isolated world, Tillman infuses humor, intense energy and unspoken depth into Milchick across both seasons, turning a character that could have easily been a one-note villain into someone viewers are forced to really contend with.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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This not only intensifies relationship dynamics but also forces you to confront unspoken undercurrents in your one-on-one connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The politics are implicit, and this year Broadway reminded us that our humanity depends upon this ancient, timeless art.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The eventual return home, forced or by choice, is implicit in the migration experience in Latin America.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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“Tacit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacit. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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