explicit
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir Starmer has told firms to either activate built-in features or update operating systems to prevent children from taking, sending or viewing sexually explicit images on their phones and other devices.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Note: This article includes some explicit song titles.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
Dr. Richter’s instructions were explicit: “If you are certain they can survive the voyage, log them for registration. Only if you are certain.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Vocabulary lists containing explicit
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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