as in tacit
understood although not put into words
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Recent Examples of unspoken
That dynamic sparked what Hoppus described as an unspoken competition onstage.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Drama centers on a romance between a white tourist and a young Caribbean man who, over the course of a fleeting 12-hour layover, confront their desires, vulnerabilities and the unspoken weight of privilege.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 May 2025
But there were a few unspoken guardrails, as scouts echoed, to bring in UDFAs for Payton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Here are two compliments that seem generous on the surface, but may carry unspoken terms that could be conditioning you to stay small in order to stay loved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Drama centers on a romance between a white tourist and a young Caribbean man who, over the course of a fleeting 12-hour layover, confront their desires, vulnerabilities and the unspoken weight of privilege.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 May 2025
But there were a few unspoken guardrails, as scouts echoed, to bring in UDFAs for Payton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Here are two compliments that seem generous on the surface, but may carry unspoken terms that could be conditioning you to stay small in order to stay loved.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
Adjective
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Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, repeated the country’s position to NBC News, and Mr. Trump shared the article on Truth Social without comment, perhaps signaling tacit approval.—
Steven Erlanger,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Many Islamists—including those in the new government—see that wording as a tacit exclusion of the Alawite, Druze, and Ismaili faiths.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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What’s pretty clear, though, is that adding long-term Treasuries here surely qualifies as both a deeply contrarian stance and an implicit bet that the forces of long-term mean-reversion have not been repealed.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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That carries an implicit threat that the governor will recruit challengers for some House members in 2026.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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