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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Most are romantic dramas that burn either with things left unsaid in order to maintain appearances or with aspirations of class mobility.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Some people also use wills to try to express the inexpressible or unsaid.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
But the party is practically dripping with the unsaid, rife with tiny, furtive glances and pregnant pauses.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Verb
Left unsaid is that no one needs to.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Most are romantic dramas that burn either with things left unsaid in order to maintain appearances or with aspirations of class mobility.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Some people also use wills to try to express the inexpressible or unsaid.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
But the party is practically dripping with the unsaid, rife with tiny, furtive glances and pregnant pauses.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
Verb
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The proposal, which has been enacted in Utah, Virginia and Washington, would allow a person to place themselves on the list for at least a year — a decision that could be renewed or retracted after a 48-hour waiting period.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Times said the report was ultimately retracted to protect Grenell, which is frequently done to preserve the identity of Americans in intelligence reports.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Alcohol products, which went unmentioned in the new framework, also appear set for a 15% tariff rate.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The fact Martinez was a perfect complement to Pau Cubarsi should not go unmentioned, either.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The shake-up came a week after the Ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdrew from the coalition in protest over the failure to pass legislation exempting Haredi men from military service.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Times/Siena poll suggested that if both Adams and Sliwa withdrew, Mamdani’s advantage over Cuomo could shrink even further.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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What success stories remain untold?—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Major League Baseball downgraded Chapman’s punishment to an undisclosed find, which was also part of the original punishment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But this stereotype is contradicted by the research, which shows that coming from a low-income family actually increases the risk of developing these illnesses.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Owners also must have measures in place to ensure that cannabis is not stolen or diverted, including programs to track each piece of cannabis that enters and leaves their store, as well as more traditional security systems, such as video-surveillance systems and a silent alarm.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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If any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent.—
Joshua Rhett Miller
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Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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