as in to retract
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 unsay
Left unsaid was that Sanders has to win for the dollars to make sense for CU.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
But there is another echoing feeling, something unsaid just under the surface.
—Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
What went nearly unsaid in the celebration was that the SBCTA still had to pay $15 million for the 0.67-mile portion’s design, and then kick in $120 million to $140 million for its portion of construction costs in 2027, thus making this nearly a $1 billion project.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 12 Sep. 2025
Not through values written on walls, but in what goes unsaid in the room.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
But there is another echoing feeling, something unsaid just under the surface.
—Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
What went nearly unsaid in the celebration was that the SBCTA still had to pay $15 million for the 0.67-mile portion’s design, and then kick in $120 million to $140 million for its portion of construction costs in 2027, thus making this nearly a $1 billion project.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 12 Sep. 2025
Not through values written on walls, but in what goes unsaid in the room.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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Bessent also refused to retract his comments suggesting Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse killed by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, was culpable in his own death by being armed.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The letter demanded that CapitalWatch retract its 35-page report published last week, as well as follow-up statements.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa never renounced his allegiance to Al Qaeda and has ordered horrific attacks on Syrian Kurds, Druse and Bedouins to consolidate his power.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Front Page Highlights The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.—
Peter S. Goodman Katie Glueck Apoorva Mandavilli Michael Thomsen,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Pakistan often accuses Afghanistan, where the Taliban seized power again in August 2021 as American and NATO troops were withdrawing after a 20-year war, of harboring militants and members of the Pakistani Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The victims were customers of the same bank, and all were robbed after withdrawing money, Collins said.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The defendants denied the allegations, and the parties jointly agreed to dismiss the case.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Richins has pleaded not guilty and denies killing her husband.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.—
Ernesto Londoño Catie Edmondson Ashley Wu Peter Baker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of the claims by Bovino and other officials were contradicted by witnesses and video from the scene.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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