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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Verb
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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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It’s based on the untold true story of the first woman executed by the state of Louisiana.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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Perhaps the hope present in Mamdani’s mother’s films, and Nair’s superpower to narrate untold stories, will guide New York City to a better world.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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His second time in power was also marked by ongoing and largely undisclosed health problems.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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Though exact financial damages remain undisclosed, there are likely costs associated with reader refunds, extensive corrections and diminished advertiser confidence.—
Jonathan Gillham,
Forbes.com,
11 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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Thus far, however, Tesla’s board has remained largely silent throughout Musk’s period of political activity.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Half of the speech is devoted to condemning slavery, its defenders and those who remain silent in its face.—
Frederic J. Fransen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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Kyle Larson has been denied a spot in NASCAR's history books for now after falling short of his attempt to win all three races in a race weekend, finishing second in the Craftsman Truck Series race in Bristol.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thomas had been a confidential informant for the Elkhart County Drug Task Force for 10 months leading up to his shooting Aug. 19, 1998.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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Both settlement agreements are confidential and prohibit the former Bardstown students from discussing what happened.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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