as in retracted
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the witness tried to unsay the very testimony that he had given a few days earlier
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as in unmentioned
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Recent Examples of unsaid
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
And yet, as verbose as the movie can be (and in some sense, needs to be, as a corrective to decades of misinformation), what goes unsaid is just as powerful.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
What is going unsaid here is that Leon needs to improve the defensive side of his game.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Thus, the story’s depth comes not from what is said, but from what is left unsaid, what is never fully understood from the moments that shift in meaning as time passes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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HR leaders must train themselves to read between the lines—true emotional intelligence is not just reacting to what is said but understanding what is left unsaid.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
And yet, as verbose as the movie can be (and in some sense, needs to be, as a corrective to decades of misinformation), what goes unsaid is just as powerful.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
What is going unsaid here is that Leon needs to improve the defensive side of his game.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Thus, the story’s depth comes not from what is said, but from what is left unsaid, what is never fully understood from the moments that shift in meaning as time passes.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
Adjective
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But what goes unmentioned—what stands in opposition to the siblings’ code of self-optimization and principled bodysurfing—is that their father’s success grew from the soil of an extraordinary season of public investment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Even Sobule’s own bisexuality was often left unmentioned by some in the industry.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some topics covered in the six episodes include the untold dangers of windmills and boat wakes, and how President Trump may be a time traveler.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 June 2025
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That leaves an untold number of fans who may have purchased an indoor antenna, a new receiver or even clambered up onto a roof to hook up an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and a blank TV screen.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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It was settled for an undisclosed amount in November 1995.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Warner Chappell publishing recently made an undisclosed deal for Tom Petty’s catalog.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The Magic, now 19-12, have contradicted that wisdom.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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However, but it’s now been flatly contradicted.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With 66 distinct incidents logged between January and late June, the state has had reports of an array of mysterious aerial objects, ranging from glowing orbs and silent triangles to fast-moving disks and shape-shifting lights.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Once you’re negatively labeled, even your best work struggles to break through the silent barrier those words create.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The city argued the policy was confidential, and would interfere with the department’s ability to fight crime.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Her usual duties included accessing confidential deputy records and internal affairs investigations.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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