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
AEs will still need to articulate complex ideas clearly, ask thoughtful questions and adapt to what’s unsaid.
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Ray Makela, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Again, left unsaid, Hegseth put them there before moving them out.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Kanye West) has, once again, set the net ablaze with a jaw-dropping interview that left no name unsaid.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But left unsaid is how a government shutdown could help deliver on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's key goal to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ray Makela, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Again, left unsaid, Hegseth put them there before moving them out.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Kanye West) has, once again, set the net ablaze with a jaw-dropping interview that left no name unsaid.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But left unsaid is how a government shutdown could help deliver on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's key goal to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
Verb
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The club apologized and retracted most of its marketing before officially announcing a rebrand in March, and thus, Boston Legacy FC was born.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Baptists Press retracted the story and apologized to Lyell, along with the SBC Executive Committee.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Hardwick began to withdraw from his close circle of friends.—
Martin Padgett
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Paul was severely ill, so he was excused from appearing, but Vladimir was taken away by the Bolsheviks after refusing to renounce his father.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Verb
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New York has been denied permission to speak with multiple sitting head coaches, including Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, who used to coach Jalen Brunson.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu declined to confirm or deny the proposal.—
Time,
Time,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The report and Shilling’s own experiences contradict how President Trump and administration officials have sought to frame her and other transgender troops’ service.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 June 2025
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The most sophisticated marketing measurement should align with and quantify the realities marketers intuitively understand, not contradict them.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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