implicit

adjective

im-ˈpli-sət How to pronounce implicit (audio)
Definition of implicitnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 In Navarrette’s casting as Rogue, there was an implicit acknowledgement of the kind of shifts in consumer sentiment Marvel may be worrying about — away from IP-reliant spectacle towards something more homegrown and hand-spun. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 And implicit within that is the Black people within the city because this was for - especially at that time, for a long time - a majority-Black city. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 And everyone deals with this implicit slight to their precarious lifestyle differently. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 The morbidity implicit in the Eras Tour has become explicit in other marquee post-COVID pop tours. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implicit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implicit
  1. unspoken
  2. confident
  3. potential
  4. implied
  5. certain
  6. possible
  7. tacit
  8. sure
Adjective
  • The protagonist, a boy named Arvid, wrestles with suspicions about his family dynamic and the impossible task of dealing with a sorrow that is left unspoken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Lakers evolving into some corporatized version of what the Busses built could be the start of an unspoken resignation to the luxury-box lifestyle, or proof the battle’s already been lost.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unspoken
Adjective
  • Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Coyote first hoodwinks and then forces Kevin into his lawsuit plans, taking Acme to task in a way the corporation, confident in its imperviousness, finds laughable.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • Managers can instead adjust the balance between option premiums, dividend yield and potential capital gains.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of potential
Adjective
  • By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of implied
Adjective
  • This study found an association between certain BMI categories and lower mortality.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, in recent years, the state's increased its controlling grip on certain aspects of expression, especially in regards to political figures with the passage of law in 2018 that bans criticism of the nation's heroes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of certain
Adjective
  • Sunlight Place the plant in a sunny window, south-facing if possible, and give it four to six hours of sunlight each day.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Some saw the meeting as a reasonable move for Jeffries, who has a preexisting relationship with Kushner, and as a tacit admission from the White House that the administration will soon have to work with a Speaker Jeffries.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Messick even breaks a tacit rule by chatting with reporters on his start days.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tacit
Adjective
  • Other people aren’t always so sure who John Malkovich is either.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Shopping a single designer’s collection is also a sure-fire way to have a cohesive nursery that isn’t too matchy-matchy.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure

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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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