unstated

adjective

un·​stat·​ed ˌən-ˈstā-təd How to pronounce unstated (audio)
: not directly stated or set forth
a change made for reasons left unstated
unstated motives

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Add that to the unstated path to success in corporate life, one that rewards being responsive and taking action fast and being a driver and doer. Sohee Jun, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Fang sensed their unstated wish for a son, but her mother gave birth to a girl – her third. Joyce Jiang, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024 Judging New Delhi too important in the fight against China, the US government has adopted its own unstated policy of avoiding fights with India over human rights and democracy. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024 Both states observed an unstated injunction against any frontal assault on their respective home turfs, which would threaten to turn their simmering conflict into an all-out war that could engulf the broader region. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unstated 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unstated was circa 1775

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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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