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
How the government would levy tariffs only on certain corporations, or how the tariffs would undo the outsourcing, was left unsaid.
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The Editors, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Left unsaid was how the agreement can also further the league’s advantage in its inevitable competition with the United Soccer League (USL) Super League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, his feelings about them may even go unsaid.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
That marked vulnerability created an opening for Drake to attempt to exploit – marking his neglect of the Black family in favour of his vices as a contradiction to his public image, and inviting speculation over what may have been intentionally unsaid about Kendrick’s household turmoil.
—Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Left unsaid was how the agreement can also further the league’s advantage in its inevitable competition with the United Soccer League (USL) Super League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, his feelings about them may even go unsaid.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
That marked vulnerability created an opening for Drake to attempt to exploit – marking his neglect of the Black family in favour of his vices as a contradiction to his public image, and inviting speculation over what may have been intentionally unsaid about Kendrick’s household turmoil.
—Shamira Ibrahim, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The most infamous of these had occurred in 2000, when several networks prematurely called Florida for Al Gore, only to retract the call and later declare George W. Bush the winner, as the state plunged into a protracted recount.Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The day after the deal, the United States government offered to withdraw sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, sovereign bonds and gold.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Others, such as Brazil and India, work with Russia as members of BRICS but want to reform rather than renounce the existing global order.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Left and right, fearful of political backlash and empowered by dog whistling on the right, companies have been slowly revoking and renouncing their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, as well as policies designed to lift up employees of color.Gayle Jennings, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most importantly, refrain from belittling or contradicting one another’s dreams.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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