IMPLICIT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

implicit

adjective

im-ˈpli-sət

Definition of implicit

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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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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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 The body is thus placed at the very center of the museum, a presence that has always been implicit, but never so clearly rendered. — Judith Clark, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026 The message carried an implicit threat, according to one expert. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The implicit villain in that critique was Senator Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who refused to go along with changing the Senate rules, dooming many of Biden’s legislative ambitions. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit produced a final document that included implicit criticism of the United States and Israel. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implicit

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Adjective

The unspoken challenge of this show is to invite comparisons between wife-and-husband artists.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 12th House quincunxes Saturn in your 5th, making private thoughts, uncertainty, or unspoken feelings harder to reconcile with fun, romance, or creative expression.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unspoken

Adjective

But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Jim is confident Kimberly-Clark can unlock value from the Tylenol maker, which was spun off from healthcare giant and Club name Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and struggled to find its footing as a standalone entity.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of confident

Adjective

Good news for Boeing, but could this accidental monopoly be a potential disaster waiting to happen?

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of potential

Adjective

Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, said in this case prosecutors would be able to prove implied malice from Rios driving.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of implied

Adjective

Los Angeles officials began discussing a ban after the city of Rialto became the first to restrict certain sales of nitrous oxide in 2017.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Washington’s export bans restrict their access to the best AI chips, like certain models from Nvidia and AMD, while Beijing has restricted imports of some less powerful options.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

The students who stepped forward when their teacher collapsed playing basketball in Michigan illustrate what becomes possible when CPR skills are taught before they are needed.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The film team had to come up with a strategy to capture as much as possible without interfering with Schnell’s challenge.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Nonetheless Galschiøt, who had feared the application would be rejected, considers the green-light to be a form of tacit approval from Europe’s parliamentarians.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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