explicit

Example Sentences

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Details of the Labour government's new strategy are expected to be published shortly, but the government said it would place a "major, explicit emphasis on socio-economic background as a primary driver of unequal opportunity".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Beijing has been unusually explicit about the ambition.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But it’s a testament to how even the slightest of pivots can reframe a story, making it all the more personal without drawing explicit attention to itself.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

She hung up the phone and summoned my brother Richie to the kitchen, gave him carfare and explicit instructions: Tell Helen all is forgiven.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride