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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The purpose of this is to minimize security risks by eliminating implicit trust and ensuring the validation of each user and device.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Under the Biden administration, the nation has moved toward industrial policies as well, especially with the subsidies and penalties implicit in the Chips for America legislation.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Potentially more groundbreaking is the ability to use Siri, as Apple demonstrated in June, to perform more complex tasks — working across multiple applications or handling matters with an implicit understanding of your personal information.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Rogan’s compliments, while not a direct endorsement, offered implicit support for Harris.
—Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Under the Biden administration, the nation has moved toward industrial policies as well, especially with the subsidies and penalties implicit in the Chips for America legislation.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Potentially more groundbreaking is the ability to use Siri, as Apple demonstrated in June, to perform more complex tasks — working across multiple applications or handling matters with an implicit understanding of your personal information.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Rogan’s compliments, while not a direct endorsement, offered implicit support for Harris.
—Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Implicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implicit. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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