tacit
Example Sentences
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“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Designer Gianni Versace challenged this tacit rule in his Fall/Winter 1991 collection.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
A spokesman said the mayor is “deeply opposed” to the Israel expo, and failing to speak out against those intimidating a Jewish congregation gives tacit approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Bezos attended that screening, which many of us saw as tacit acknowledgment that he was taking her lessons in character, comportment and competence to heart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Where did Wotton get the concept of tacit reserve from?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing tacit
Lord of the Flies
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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