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

I think AI and the pressure that it’s putting on young people makes the sort of extended dependence on families—that has been going on for a couple of decades now—in some ways more explicit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

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

Good writers may have no explicit awareness of how these constructions and verb types work, and they certainly don’t know their names.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker