as in tacit
understood although not put into words
an unspoken promise to remain faithful to one another
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Recent Examples of unspoken
Mental overload, secrets or unspoken tension could surface through stress or exhaustion today.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
As the Moon moves into Cancer, your focus shifts to one on one dynamics, and unspoken expectations can surface quickly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Here’s what travel advisors and theme park experts say about the unspoken rules every guest should know.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The unspoken truth since the war began, this remains more the case in the closing five days of the ceasefire.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
As the Moon moves into Cancer, your focus shifts to one on one dynamics, and unspoken expectations can surface quickly.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Here’s what travel advisors and theme park experts say about the unspoken rules every guest should know.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The unspoken truth since the war began, this remains more the case in the closing five days of the ceasefire.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unspoken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspoken
Adjective
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What is more pernicious than the denial is the tacit acceptance of his behavior in the community, as the community was the lifeblood of his art.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Doctoral scientists represent a decade or more of training; tacit laboratory knowledge lives in working research groups, not in documents.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the trial, to prove implied malice, prosecutors presented evidence of Grossman’s history of speeding.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Gómez, the sanctions also include an implicit warning about migration.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Robinson argued that the ad was effective because of an implicit economic message, not for its critiques of the policy toward transgender people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Unspoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspoken. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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