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adjective

Definition of unsaidnext
as in unmentioned

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verb

past tense of unsay
as in retracted
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 unsaid
Adjective
Left unsaid was how perfect his Philly pivot was in his own grand scheme of things. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Some scenes are best left on the cutting room floor, some things better left unsaid. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026 Left unsaid was who Trump felt was the best-looking president. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The schedule for the launch of the next Starliner mission—now a cargo flight designated Starliner-1—was left unsaid. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsaid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsaid
  1. unmentioned
  2. retracted
  3. untold
  4. renounced
  5. undisclosed
  6. withdrew
  7. silent
  8. contradicted
Adjective
  • Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal for the Ravens in Brazil was made possible by the Cowboys’ game management in the final seconds, details that went unmentioned on the CBS broadcast.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unmentioned
Verb
  • When the refill is retracted, the Telegraph Key can also be pressed repeatedly, turning the mechanism into a satisfying tactile interaction even when the pen is not being used for writing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the subtitle’s Hail Mary overtones hit everybody wrong, everywhere, all at once, and the movie quickly retracted it.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of retracted
Adjective
  • But Horvath says that exhibit left the science and technology side of the studio’s work untold.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Duong recognized her father had really been writing to himself to confront an untold past.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of untold
Verb
  • China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of renounced
Adjective
  • One live bedbug and an undisclosed number of dead ones were found in room 3407 as inspectors revisited the third floor, where bedbug activity wasn’t found four days prior.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Superhuman, the productivity company formerly known as Grammarly, agreed in June to acquire GPTZero for undisclosed terms.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of undisclosed
Verb
  • In the past two years, a record number of 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China, according to Teikoku’s data.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of withdrew
Adjective
  • But like many people who often turn to humor in uncomfortable situations, Iain attempted to make a few jokes, while Holly Revord remained totally silent.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the last stretch of Slam Frank, the show turns serious, as Anne’s silent sister Margot starts talking.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of silent
Verb
  • In a postgame pool report, the head official contradicted that, saying New York did have their timeout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The men’s accounts differed, contradicted each other, and were contrary to what Doe told police, the Times report said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of contradicted

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“Unsaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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