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unsaying

verb

present participle of unsay
as in renouncing
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 Synonyms for unsaying
  1. renouncing
  2. withdrawing
  3. retracting
  4. denying
  5. contradicting
  6. taking back
  7. repealing
Verb
  • Eric Lai, a senior fellow with the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, said every actor in Hong Kong civil society who assumed that renouncing violence and working within the law would be fine has to revise that assumption.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That starts with renouncing the use of military intervention as a first resort and ending the practice of diplomacy by airstrike.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of renouncing
Verb
  • The White House did not give a reason for withdrawing Schroyer's nomination.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kraft rallied together several other stadium owners into withdrawing their venues from the tour if Macklemore had been allowed to perform.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • Vivo and Oppo phones have relied on various gimmicks, like smaller gimbals and pop-out lenses, to improve camera performance, though not to the extent of a physically retracting gimbal.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The remote control has mixed reviews, with this seemingly retracting from its otherwise glowing reviews.
    — Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of retracting
Verb
  • This creates a clear boundary without denying employees access to the technology altogether.
    — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to the plaintiffs’ legal team, the USAA policy violates state law by denying qualified drivers access to the lowest premiums.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of denying
Verb
  • This meant that all of Lizzie’s contradicting statements about her whereabouts during the murders were not allowed to be presented as part of the prosecution’s case.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last week said Spain found no evidence to conclude that July’s deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan authorities, contradicting allegations by Spanish police in a report.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of contradicting
Verb
  • If Fed Chair Warsh suggests that the central bank could start taking back the Fed's 2025 rate cuts, and raise rates in October and December — rather than in December and March — the decisive action could also buoy equities.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rhaenyra shows no affection whatsoever to her heir, Joffrey, and only shows signs of any warmth at all when speaking with Daemon about taking back Tumbleton from Lord Ormund and the Hightowers.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking back
Verb
  • On his 71st birthday, Pope Leo XIV gave Vatican workers a raise, repealing pandemic-era salary cuts and frozen pay hikes first imposed under Pope Francis to shore up finances.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing
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“Unsaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaying. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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