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
Left unsaid: That argument may not fly and, regardless, a judge had signaled those planes should have stayed grounded.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Confronting her father at his job about what’s going unsaid regarding Uncle Fred, however, goes nowhere.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
So much remains unsaid between the couple; the wife’s gestures—her hand on the latch—say more than her words.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But the real insights often lie in what’s left unsaid.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Confronting her father at his job about what’s going unsaid regarding Uncle Fred, however, goes nowhere.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
So much remains unsaid between the couple; the wife’s gestures—her hand on the latch—say more than her words.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But the real insights often lie in what’s left unsaid.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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Crayola Clicks Retractable Tip Markers These best-selling markers feature a cone tip that allows for both fine lines and broad strokes, and they can be retracted with a simple click, so there’s no need to hunt down missing caps.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The driver had a difficult time retracting the ramp and after several tries got it on the bus, but the bus would not start.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Receiver Ny Carr, who entered the transfer portal a week ago, has withdrawn and is returning to Miami, 247 Sports reported.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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In this telling, the blood of Christian martyrs facing lions rather than renouncing their faith eventually transformed the Roman empire.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, in 2019, the Business Round Table realized that business based totally on the self-interest of short-term profits was untenable and officially renounced it.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The immigration judge denied the asylum claim because the time limits to make such a claim had expired.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, the city denied that the music festival is happening there, according to a press release translated by Rolling Stone.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Coyle’s assertion about what’s making life worse (inequality) contradicts the part about what makes life better.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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