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
Of course, unsaid in all this is the fact that taking your shoes off at the airport never made anyone safer, and that other airports around the world — even those with much tougher security overall — have not required this for a very long time, if ever.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
There was much unsaid when the Front Man saw the new recruiter played by Cate Blanchett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
But storytelling requires nuance—subtext, emotion, what’s left unsaid.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Left unsaid: With the way the Mets’ rotation is rolling, what’s the rush?
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsay
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
There was much unsaid when the Front Man saw the new recruiter played by Cate Blanchett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
But storytelling requires nuance—subtext, emotion, what’s left unsaid.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Left unsaid: With the way the Mets’ rotation is rolling, what’s the rush?
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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Once at the top or bottom, the Marswalker retracts the bracers and opens its doors again so that the S2 can be on its way while the Marswalker waits for the return trip.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, although an extensive Danish study showed no link between aluminum in vaccines and ASD, Kennedy demanded that the Annals of Internal Medicine, a prestigious medical journal, retract the study.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.—
Karen Lema,
Reuters,
28 Aug. 2025
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All three Cabinet members denied wrongdoing.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Judge Gary Arnold denied the motion Thursday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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And not a single Democrat then contradicted them or criticized them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Republican president insisted that his tough talk didn't contradict his fixation on being recognized for diplomatic efforts, saying peace must be made from a position of strength.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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