explicit
Example Sentences
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CMS was explicit that the pause was about market stability, not because the methodology was flawed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Workflows were never explicit: A lot of high-value work depends on judgment that’s never been formally defined.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“We’ve had all of these recent studies about younger people who don’t necessarily want to see sexually explicit material anymore,” said Brandy Monk-Payton, assistant professor at Fordham University.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
By contrast, Fernandez is understood to remain keen on a move to Real, despite avoiding explicit references to the club - who want to recruit a midfielder this summer.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The Acorn Contest wouldn’t work although he was not explicit about why it wouldn’t.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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