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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The journal recently retracted the original article.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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One of the most notable scientific papers that first popularized hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted from its journal due to ethical and methodological issues.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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His first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration, and some of his other picks have their own personal scandals or controversies to overcome in the Senate confirmation process.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's choice to replace her withdrew his candidacy, and another appointee is yet to be announced.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 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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Addressing reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied it.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court had previously denied TikTok's request for an injunction that would have delayed enforcement until Trump takes office, instead planning to rush a decision on whether the Act violates the First Amendment before the deadline hits.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Politico notes that contradicts with reports from Azerbaijan officials, who say the plane was ordered to fly across the Caspian Sea after being refused permission to land at a different Russian airport.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the scare device also contradicts the fashionable, secular ancestor-worship that replaces Christian doctrine for black progressives.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Unsay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsay. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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