as in unmentioned
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as in retracted
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 unsaid
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The air is thick with the weight of what has been left unsaid over time, as the siblings navigate the distance that has grown between them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
What was left unsaid: There’s a difference between Love practicing with a hard brace on his right knee and practicing to play like the back who can hurdle a defensive back or break a run 98 yards for a touchdown.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Although many things were left unsaid, there were key moments that the islanders did highlight.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2024
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Left unsaid in the motion for withdrawal was the consequence of the 2024 presidential election—the agency will likely take a much less favorable attitude towards college athlete employment under incoming president Donald Trump.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The air is thick with the weight of what has been left unsaid over time, as the siblings navigate the distance that has grown between them.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
What was left unsaid: There’s a difference between Love practicing with a hard brace on his right knee and practicing to play like the back who can hurdle a defensive back or break a run 98 yards for a touchdown.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Although many things were left unsaid, there were key moments that the islanders did highlight.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
Adjective
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Yet Donald Trump went largely unmentioned, a departure from previous Oscar ceremonies during his first term and the interregnum between his administrations when the 45th president was repeatedly called out.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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The schism over the Soviet occupation of Iran goes unmentioned, and readers learn nothing of Washington’s decision in early 1946 to abandon atomic cooperation with Moscow.—
Fredrik Logevall,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Here is the story, untold until now, of one of the most unusual incidents of a 40-year political career and which proves the lion in winter is still a lion.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Oscar-winning actress, 73, revealed that she was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer following the release of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum in 2019.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The unusual injection of cash was part of an undisclosed settlement agreement involving Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So far, the ESA has been silent on Trump excluding video game consoles from his tariff exemptions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Taliban are also silent on the other restrictions and whether there is any chance of removing them.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Magic, now 19-12, have contradicted that wisdom.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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However, but it’s now been flatly contradicted.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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The firm ended up raising more than that amount from outside investors as part of the total $4.6 billion pool, said the person, who asked not to be named because the details are confidential.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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