explicit
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The product they built — Claude, where values are made explicit, debatable and revisable — is a direct expression of a team that decided honest disagreement was non-negotiable.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
In its lawsuit, Posillico made explicit that it did not contest the use of waivers to expedite construction of the wall.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“TSA exists for security purposes and they’re explicit about that,” said Vincent Joralemon, director of UC Berkeley’s Life Sciences Law and Policy Center.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
It also maintained the building’s relatively humble footprint, an explicit contrast with the palatial dwellings of European monarchs.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Classic style ignores the hired help and looks directly at what they are being paid to study: All children acquire the ability to speak a language without explicit lessons.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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