tacit
understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval.
silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner.
unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer.
Origin of tacit
1Other words for tacit
Opposites for tacit
1 | expressed |
Other words from tacit
- tac·it·ly, adverb
- tac·it·ness, noun
Words Nearby tacit
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How to use tacit in a sentence
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC said it’s making this early step “given the uncertainty the world is facing right now,” but the move is also a tacit acknowledgment that its traditional bidding system is not as effective as it once was.
Olympic officials targeting return to Australia for 2032 Games | Rick Maese | February 24, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s a tacit admission that USPS is not currently America’s preferred delivery option, and an acknowledgement the organization needs to change.
Delivery is more important than ever—so why is the US post office struggling? | Marc Bain | February 24, 2021 | QuartzA conviction is unlikely to come at this point, meaning the United States Senate is going to give its tacit approval for what happened just steps from the Senate floor.
A statement signed by former cross-country world champion Paula Radcliffe, along with 22 other elite women athletes, pushed back against the assertion that having shorter races for women was a tacit insult to their ability.
Should Men and Women Race the Same Distance? | Martin Fritz Huber | January 27, 2021 | Outside OnlinePart of this stemmed from the tacit encouragement of people who knew better.
The lie that lingers: 3 in 10 Americans falsely believe the election was riddled with fraud | Philip Bump | January 19, 2021 | Washington Post
Meese, with the tacit acquiescence of other top officials, had laid out a version of events all were expected to uphold.
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations | Malcolm Byrne | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the same time, this focus on pragmatism is a tacit acknowledgment from the president.
In briefings with some reporters U.S. officials indicated tacit Libyan approval had been provided.
Anas al-Liby’s Health Care During Terror Trial Could Gouge Taxpayers | Jamie Dettmer | October 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe five- page document, which has the tacit support of Senate GOP leaders, represents a remarkable shift for the party.
There is, in the cancellation, a tacit admission of culpability where there is none.
‘Luck’ Runs Out: If Horses Die While Cameras Roll, You Must Quit | Max Watman | March 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWithout any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe visitors, seeing how distressed the General was, by tacit consent avoided the subject, but everyone felt the dampening effect.
Uncanny Tales | VariousMr. Pontellier had been a rather courteous husband so long as he met a certain tacit submissiveness in his wife.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHis attitude became one of good-humored subservience and tacit adoration.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWhen a man talks about "spiritual discernment," he makes a tacit assertion which ought not to be allowed to pass unchallenged.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
British Dictionary definitions for tacit
/ (ˈtæsɪt) /
implied or inferred without direct expression; understood: a tacit agreement
created or having effect by operation of law, rather than by being directly expressed
Origin of tacit
1Derived forms of tacit
- tacitly, adverb
- tacitness, noun
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