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
The uncomfortable reality is that influence rarely goes to the best idea left unsaid.
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Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Also left unsaid: the true drain on the economy this fighting has unleashed.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
Left unsaid: The move let City Hall bring in more firepower to fight claims that could be politically embarrassing to people then in power, including Mayor Richard M. Daley, who had been accused of turning a blind eye to the abuse.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
If nothing else, just to make sure there’s nothing unsaid and everyone can happily move on.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Also left unsaid: the true drain on the economy this fighting has unleashed.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
Left unsaid: The move let City Hall bring in more firepower to fight claims that could be politically embarrassing to people then in power, including Mayor Richard M. Daley, who had been accused of turning a blind eye to the abuse.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
If nothing else, just to make sure there’s nothing unsaid and everyone can happily move on.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
Verb
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Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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The report was retracted in a separate tweet, but that didn’t stop the internet, which never sleeps.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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Everyone in our state should renounce and denounce these defamatory attacks.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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They were given sixty days to cease operations and withdraw all international staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Inevitably, Kreutzer’s film was tarnished by association and even withdrawn from cinemas.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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However, prosecutors said his account was contradicted by video of the incident, physical evidence, and accounts by the victims.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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