unstated
adjective
un·stat·ed
ˌən-ˈstā-təd 
: not directly stated or set forth
a change made for reasons left unstated
unstated motives
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As the popular phrase goes, the ghost in the room (not the elephant) refers to an unstated but influential factor.
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hanging over the event was an unstated parallel between the fate of the women and that of Jesus, who was also arrested, condemned, and executed.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Japan's unstated fears of U.S. abandonment What neither Ishiba nor other Japanese officials will discuss publicly is their concern that the U.S. might move away from its commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hanging over the event was an unstated parallel between the fate of the women and that of Jesus, who was also arrested, condemned, and executed.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Japan's unstated fears of U.S. abandonment What neither Ishiba nor other Japanese officials will discuss publicly is their concern that the U.S. might move away from its commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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