tacit acceptance
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
Acceptance that is understood or implied without being stated.
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- His silence on the matter was interpreted as tacit acceptance of the new policy.
- The board's silence was interpreted as tacit acceptance of the proposal.
- By not raising any objections, the committee members gave their tacit acceptance to the plan.
- By staying in the room, he gave his tacit acceptance to the plan.
- The international community's lack of immediate action was seen as a tacit acceptance of the situation.
- There was a tacit acceptance among the staff that the rules could be bent.
- Continuing to work under the new conditions constituted their tacit acceptance of the terms.
- The government's failure to intervene was seen as tacit acceptance of the situation.
- There was a tacit acceptance between the old rivals that this time they would work together.
- She took his lack of objection as tacit acceptance of her decision.
- The plan moved forward on the basis of what was assumed to be everyone's tacit acceptance.
- Their continued cooperation implied a tacit acceptance of the new terms.
- We cannot proceed with mere tacit acceptance; we require a signed agreement from all parties.
- Tacit acceptance of these conditions is required for the deal to proceed.
- Her quiet smile was the only sign of her tacit acceptance of his apology.
- The treaty was based on the tacit acceptance of existing borders.
- Over the years, a tacit acceptance of the unofficial holiday grew within the company.
- Without a formal vote, the committee reached a point of tacit acceptance.
- If no one voices a concern by Friday, we will take it as tacit acceptance to proceed.
- Years of silence led to the tacit acceptance of the status quo.