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
And until those systems are the norm, individuals still have to navigate what’s left unsaid.
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Listen for what’s unsaid, name the contradictions and hold a space where growth actually takes root.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
There are still some parts that have been left unsaid.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At the heart of it, the podcast is about staying engaged, staying curious, and reminding ourselves and others to leave nothing left unsaid.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Listen for what’s unsaid, name the contradictions and hold a space where growth actually takes root.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
There are still some parts that have been left unsaid.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
At the heart of it, the podcast is about staying engaged, staying curious, and reminding ourselves and others to leave nothing left unsaid.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
Verb
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The demon's hand can be seen retracting from her shoulder in a spooky scene, while Judy, dressed in a wedding dress, is attacked by her own sinister-looking reflection in a hall of mirrors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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At the grand opening, the screen retracted and a trio of singers took the stage to perform a Pentatonix-style vocal version of the 20th Century Fox theme.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than coddle terrorists, all concerned parties should work to remove Hamas and establish a governing authority in Gaza—whether indigenous or imposed—that poses no threat to anyone, renounces terrorism, and seeks to live in peace.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Ray plead guilty to King’s murder, but later renounced that plea and maintained his innocence until his death in 1998.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Or will he get lumped in with Arthur Burns, abettor of the ‘70’s inflation debacle, and be denied Hall of Fame entry.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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In the days that followed, Bey said, the department also denied her the opportunity to see her son’s body until the day before his funeral.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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But the President seemed to contradict the Justice Department memo that suggested there were no more files to be disclosed, instead claiming that there are files but that they were written by his rival predecessors and would only serve as a distraction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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But that has contradicted the administration’s own advisories regarding U.S. citizens visiting those countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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