tacit approval
Frequency: 8.014.1 per million words
Approval given implicitly, without being spoken.
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Examples (10)
- The committee gave its tacit approval to the proposal.
- By remaining silent, he offered his tacit approval of the plan.
- Her silence was interpreted as tacit approval.
- The manager's nod was a sign of tacit approval.
- They proceeded with the project, assuming tacit approval from above.
- Such actions often imply tacit approval of misconduct.
- His failure to object amounted to tacit approval.
- The government's inaction was seen as tacit approval of the protest.
- We need more than just tacit approval; we need explicit support.
- Does your presence here signify your tacit approval?