explicit

Example Sentences

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That doesn't necessarily mean NASA's pledge has been scrapped, but it's no longer explicit.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For example, explicit images of journalist and campaigner Jess Davis were created without her consent on the software and Dr Daisy Dixon, a lecturer in philosophy at Cardiff University, experienced the same.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Robinhood, SoFi and E*Trade don’t have explicit minimum portfolio-size requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For all the explicit and widely shared concerns Leo names throughout, there is a through line of genuine love for humanity and what we can do at our best—including with the machines at our side.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

I should have liked something clearer; but Mrs. Fairfax either could not, or would not, give me more explicit information of the origin and nature of Mr. Rochester’s trials.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë