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
But left unsaid was one significant potential drawback.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s left unsaid by those Republicans now questioning Israel’s conduct, though, is the extent to which Trump has exacerbated conditions on the ground for Gaza’s civilians.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
And although it is mostly left unsaid, Clark’s kindness and values come from how he was raised — by loving parents in America’s heartland.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Of course, unsaid in all this is the fact that taking your shoes off at the airport never made anyone safer, and that other airports around the world — even those with much tougher security overall — have not required this for a very long time, if ever.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s left unsaid by those Republicans now questioning Israel’s conduct, though, is the extent to which Trump has exacerbated conditions on the ground for Gaza’s civilians.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
And although it is mostly left unsaid, Clark’s kindness and values come from how he was raised — by loving parents in America’s heartland.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Of course, unsaid in all this is the fact that taking your shoes off at the airport never made anyone safer, and that other airports around the world — even those with much tougher security overall — have not required this for a very long time, if ever.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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Twist the powertrain mode knob to Track, watch the digital dash retract itself to give you a cleaner view, then activate Launch mode via a console button, and prepare to have your sense of speed lightly warped.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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The idea is to use the simple, robust components highlighted in the study to build systems that can extend quickly, latch or grasp with precision, and retract reliably.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Biden administration had weighed withdrawing antitrust immunity for the joint venture, which began in 2016.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The term describes the conscious decision to avoid or renounce managerial roles in order to preserve mental health, maintain balance and prioritize meaningful work.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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South Korea had its three best attackers denied by European clubs.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The approvals contradict the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) neutrality conditions detailed in their ad-hoc guidelines.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This contradicts the language Paxton has used when discussing these and other firms.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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