tacit

Example Sentences

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Since October 7, settlers have established more than 175 farms and outposts in the West Bank with the tacit consent of Israeli authorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Bonta’s appearance comes as another major Hollywood merger appears to be sailing through its federal review with Trump’s tacit approval: Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110-billion deal for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In this, they become complicit through tacit consent.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

“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,” the researchers note.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Jack nodded, as much for the sake of agreeing as anything, and by tacit consent they left the shelter and went toward the bathing pool.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding