explicit
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In his Jackson Hole address, Warsh was more explicit than expected, noting inflation was above the 2% target and emphasizing a focus on prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The approach makes explicit what James sees as a basic assumption underlying science: physical phenomena can cause both physical and nonphysical phenomena, while nonphysical phenomena cannot themselves cause physical events.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit agreed with the lower court that such a sweeping White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
After Mark Carney settled markets with explicit forward guidance and successfully shepherded Canada through the global financial crisis in 2008, his successor as central bank governor changed course.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The accused has blood on his clothes, but he is a butcher; the testimony is explicit, but the witness is unreliable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing explicit
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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