unstated
adjective
un·stat·ed
ˌən-ˈstā-təd 
: not directly stated or set forth
a change made for reasons left unstated
unstated motives
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Left unstated but highly important is determining the correct size of the U.S. arsenal.
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Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
Often left unstated is that this means a worsening of climate change — even as the world continues to experience its hottest year on record.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
The unstated assumption is that a 100% tariff would hurt the offending country’s economy by reducing its exports to America, and that this economic harm would deter any aggression.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The nation’s most influential newspaper has essentially anointed Newsom as the leader of resistance to Trump, which is not a bad start on a 2028 campaign for the presidency, especially now that Vice President Kamala Harris is out of the way — if, indeed, that’s Newsom’s unstated ambition.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
Often left unstated is that this means a worsening of climate change — even as the world continues to experience its hottest year on record.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
The unstated assumption is that a 100% tariff would hurt the offending country’s economy by reducing its exports to America, and that this economic harm would deter any aggression.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The nation’s most influential newspaper has essentially anointed Newsom as the leader of resistance to Trump, which is not a bad start on a 2028 campaign for the presidency, especially now that Vice President Kamala Harris is out of the way — if, indeed, that’s Newsom’s unstated ambition.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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