unsaying

verb

present participle of unsay
as in renouncing
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 Synonyms for unsaying
  1. renouncing
  2. withdrawing
  3. retracting
  4. denying
  5. contradicting
  6. taking back
  7. repealing
Verb
  • Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The program calls for the recognition of Israel and renouncing armed struggle, effectively sidelining Hamas and other factions.
    — SAM METZ, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of renouncing
Verb
  • Serena Williams is withdrawing from Wimbledon doubles competition after injuring her knee at the tournament earlier this week.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • In an interview with The Sacramento Bee Wednesday, the labor leader behind Proposition 40 accused Newsom of failing to propose any alternative ahead of the June 25 deadline for withdrawing ballot measures.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • The remote control has mixed reviews, with this seemingly retracting from its otherwise glowing reviews.
    — Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a recall notice that the seat belts in certain Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Definition of retracting
Verb
  • But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of denying
Verb
  • Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • This morning, the sun in Cancer will form a contradicting alignment with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, creating a subtle but consistent undercurrent that something needs to change.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of contradicting
Verb
  • Democrats have said Kean's 7th congressional district is a top target to flip in their pursuit of taking back the majority.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 30 June 2026
  • Trading him might be another option, though the market is likely to be thin and require taking back salary.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of taking back
Verb
  • In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
  • Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Definition of repealing
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“Unsaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsaying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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