tacit

adjective

ˈta-sət How to pronounce tacit (audio)
Definition of tacitnext
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 The conflation of pain and pregnancy can lead to a tacit acceptance of discomfort that can be hard for both patients and doctors to parse. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Beyond that, when the Heat make such high-level trades for players close to the end of a contract, including with the Shaquille O’Neal, the tacit agreement for an extension already is in place. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Nvidia hasn't really acknowledged how ridiculous the pricing of its graphics cards has become, but this MSRP sale feels like a tacit acknowledgment of the problem. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 The agreement is a tacit acknowledgement that that will not happen, barring a settlement with the states. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tacit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacit
  1. unspoken
  2. implied
  3. implicit
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
  • 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
  • The implicit neutrality of letting an inanimate object guided by a mysterious, principled force make the decision — rather than a living, breathing, fallible entity — is meant to elevate the honor.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Instructions, either implicit or explicit, are present almost everywhere an agent traverses.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of implicit

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