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
Snap told the BBC their guidelines "prohibit even ambiguous support for or tacit approval of violence. We work to remove such content."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 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
When we play the desert island game, we do it with the tacit acknowledgement that its proposed diversions are impractical.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
So, when we finally come to Wotton’s formulation of a tacit reserve, we encounter, for the first time, a sound comprehension of the nature of scientific knowledge.
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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