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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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Recent Examples of unsaid
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Answer too quickly and risk revealing biases best left unsaid, these neighborhood guardians are perhaps too slow to learn.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Sometimes things are brushed off, avoided or simply left unsaid.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
The motivation, left unsaid, is two-fold.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Left unsaid was that the former group, which included Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings, could be unpredictable and a challenge to coaches and teammates alike.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Answer too quickly and risk revealing biases best left unsaid, these neighborhood guardians are perhaps too slow to learn.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Sometimes things are brushed off, avoided or simply left unsaid.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
The motivation, left unsaid, is two-fold.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
Adjective
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Both the fake doctors on social media and the FDA warning went unmentioned in the NYT piece.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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That feat went unmentioned, as much of the press conference was devoted to talking about the risky weekend rescue mission.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Although the chapter had been peer reviewed and approved by the Federal Judicial Center, as well as by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the center retracted the climate chapter in February.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and additional evidence ruled him out.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Uprising centers on the untold story of a rebellion against tyrannical King Richard II.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Focus Features has set a Sept 11 release for the Paul Greengrass directed, Andrew Garfield starring The Uprising, which follows the untold true story of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company confirmed production began in early May for a major global automaker, although the vehicle brand and model remain undisclosed due to non-disclosure agreements.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Valdez has received a six-game suspension and a fine for an undisclosed amount after hitting Story in the back with a 94-mph fastball with the first pitch of the at-bat, MLB announced Wednesday.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Polling from March shows Becerra with just 3% of the vote, indicating a 7-point increase for Becerra between then and Emerson’s most recent survey, conducted right after Swalwell withdrew.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Dodgers’ offense remained mostly silent until the ninth inning, when Andy Pages hit a two-run home run to prevent a shutout.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The reasoning, which contradicted every previous Supreme Court decision on segregation, cited the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors, however, argued that the position of his deceased body and the distance from which the shot was fired contradicted her account.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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