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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The unstated goal of these bans is to erase the perspectives and histories of marginalized groups, including most prominently the history of Black Americans, whose ancestors were enslaved and brutally subjugated in this country.
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Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
Pity the propertied The obvious yet unstated reason for Kumar’s campaign pledge and ballot initiative was to tailor the politically fashionable message of affordability to the financial self-interest of high-propensity voters in a low-turnout election — seniors with property.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
But there is also an unstated warning that companies shouldn’t ignore: the U.S.’s current climate posture may not be around forever.
—Justin Worland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Yet, even though an unstated but widely held prohibition barred sitting Presidents from making speeches to the public (and those seeking the office from making campaign speeches), there were other ways to reach the citizenry.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
Pity the propertied The obvious yet unstated reason for Kumar’s campaign pledge and ballot initiative was to tailor the politically fashionable message of affordability to the financial self-interest of high-propensity voters in a low-turnout election — seniors with property.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
But there is also an unstated warning that companies shouldn’t ignore: the U.S.’s current climate posture may not be around forever.
—Justin Worland, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Yet, even though an unstated but widely held prohibition barred sitting Presidents from making speeches to the public (and those seeking the office from making campaign speeches), there were other ways to reach the citizenry.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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