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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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.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
After learning about the unstated business links, Gardner, Centralina’s executive director, and Hall, one of the board members skeptical of the unusual grant, said there should have been more disclosure.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
After learning about the unstated business links, Gardner, Centralina’s executive director, and Hall, one of the board members skeptical of the unusual grant, said there should have been more disclosure.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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