unstated
adjective
un·stat·ed
ˌən-ˈstā-təd 
: not directly stated or set forth
a change made for reasons left unstated
unstated motives
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That’s the unstated backdrop to Always (从来) — the great demographic and cultural shift in China that has seen millions of people from rural areas move to big cities, seeking work.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The unstated reason, of course, is management’s desire to boost their stock price.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Family ties have always been Anderson’s route to feeling and the relationship between father and daughter brims with unstated (and all the more powerful) emotion.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
In January, a murder trial was pushed back after a tense hearing over unstated concerns.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The unstated reason, of course, is management’s desire to boost their stock price.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Family ties have always been Anderson’s route to feeling and the relationship between father and daughter brims with unstated (and all the more powerful) emotion.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
In January, a murder trial was pushed back after a tense hearing over unstated concerns.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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