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 one telling moment gives voice to what otherwise goes unsaid—a repugnant reminiscence of Jim Crow violence, addressed to Terry within earshot of the department’s one nonwhite officer, a Black woman named Jessica Sims (Zsané Jhé).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended like so many others on the remote Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
—Gabe Stern, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
How the government would levy tariffs only on certain corporations, or how the tariffs would undo the outsourcing, was left unsaid.
—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
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended like so many others on the remote Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
—Gabe Stern, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
How the government would levy tariffs only on certain corporations, or how the tariffs would undo the outsourcing, was left unsaid.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsay
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As bombastic as its specs indicate, the BMW experience transitions from power-hungry to sensory-pleasing with its top retracted.James Raia, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Those include improvements to article vetting and peer review, along with assurances that articles will be retracted if there's evidence of policy breaches.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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Slot quickly found a solution, withdrawing Quansah for Ibrahima Konate, and Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 win.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Combs is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over the past two years, several prominent Russian billionaires have renounced their citizenship and exited the country’s economic landscape.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Edward renounced the throne and attempted to defuse the crisis, projecting an image of national unity.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have denied the allegations, with representatives stating that the school districts and health plans negotiate the terms of their rebate arrangements.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Combs’ lawyers denied the allegations in a statement sent to Rolling Stone.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Foreign Law Conflicts With U.S. Law The stakes grow higher when foreign laws directly contradict U.S. tax rules.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, an October oversight report contradicted that point, noting that people held at the county’s largest jail still report they are sometimes forced to sleep on floors due to lack of space.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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