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 was that Sanders has to win for the dollars to make sense for CU.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
But there is another echoing feeling, something unsaid just under the surface.
—Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
What went nearly unsaid in the celebration was that the SBCTA still had to pay $15 million for the 0.67-mile portion’s design, and then kick in $120 million to $140 million for its portion of construction costs in 2027, thus making this nearly a $1 billion project.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 12 Sep. 2025
Not through values written on walls, but in what goes unsaid in the room.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
But there is another echoing feeling, something unsaid just under the surface.
—Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025
What went nearly unsaid in the celebration was that the SBCTA still had to pay $15 million for the 0.67-mile portion’s design, and then kick in $120 million to $140 million for its portion of construction costs in 2027, thus making this nearly a $1 billion project.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 12 Sep. 2025
Not through values written on walls, but in what goes unsaid in the room.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
Verb
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The strongback support has retracted for launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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AppLovin last month demanded that CapitalWatch, a short seller, retract its 35-page report.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Born rich, yet sought a life of poverty Born into a merchant family in the Umbrian town of Assisi, in present-day Italy, around 1181, Francis famously renounced his family’s wealth.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Through the request, Franyelis renounced her claim to seek asylum in the United States and asked Reingold to let her self-deport.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, that petition was later withdrawn in 2025, the complaint said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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China has invested little in Russia’s economy, and nowhere near the amount that the West withdrew after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aljorna and Sosa-Celis denied assaulting the officer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Decades later, Faraci cooperated with Modrowski’s lawyer during the post-conviction proceedings and submitted two affidavits in 2019 and 2011 denying Modrowski was involved, court records show.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every possible explanation that isn’t ruled out or contradicted by the already-existing data should be considered, and each hypothesis should be tested and examined as rigorously as possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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But surveillance footage released by Patel’s former attorney appeared to contradict the woman’s version of events, and the case quickly made international headlines.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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