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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Part of Europe’s unstated price for helping the United States manage China is continued American engagement with Europe on managing Russia, which is the more proximate and persistent threat to the interests of many European governments.
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Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
As the popular phrase goes, the ghost in the room (not the elephant) refers to an unstated but influential factor.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hanging over the event was an unstated parallel between the fate of the women and that of Jesus, who was also arrested, condemned, and executed.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Japan's unstated fears of U.S. abandonment What neither Ishiba nor other Japanese officials will discuss publicly is their concern that the U.S. might move away from its commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2021
As the popular phrase goes, the ghost in the room (not the elephant) refers to an unstated but influential factor.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hanging over the event was an unstated parallel between the fate of the women and that of Jesus, who was also arrested, condemned, and executed.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Japan's unstated fears of U.S. abandonment What neither Ishiba nor other Japanese officials will discuss publicly is their concern that the U.S. might move away from its commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Unstated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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