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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The unsaid end part of that sentence is … no matter how good Jaxson Dart looks right now.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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
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Verb
But left unsaid was one significant potential drawback.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The unsaid end part of that sentence is … no matter how good Jaxson Dart looks right now.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
Verb
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It’s been weeks since Kate Middleton debuted her new blonde look and quickly retracted it, but friends of the Princess of Wales are coming to her defense.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many local affiliates declined to air last night’s show, even though Kimmel retracted his earlier remarks.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the hot topic went unmentioned on Thursday’s broadcast — and again on Friday’s episode, which tapes a day in advance.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The revolt that reconfigured America goes unmentioned.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And many of the laws don’t cover generic chatbots like ChatGPT, which are not explicitly marketed for therapy but are used by an untold number of people for it.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Award-winning filmmaker duo Sam Pollard and Daniel Junge dive into the untold legacy of this uniquely inspirational artist whose outspoken voice and lyrics influenced a generation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 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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But one of the most important shifts at the program has gone undisclosed — until the program’s 51st season premiere.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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The venue is at an undisclosed location.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His remarks contradicted assurances from agency officials that mass firings were not permitted under law.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The result was his second masterpiece, Philosophical Investigations, published after his death in 1953 — a book that flatly contradicted the Tractatus.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The red agate worn by his mother reflects silent compassion, and the pearl accents on the Wulu pendant evoke the gentle passage of time.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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