unacknowledged
adjective
un·ac·knowl·edged
ˌən-ik-ˈnä-lijd 
-ak-
: not generally recognized, accepted, or admitted : not acknowledged
His involvement in the cover-up has remained unacknowledged.
Her efforts should not go unacknowledged.
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.—
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Unsurprisingly, Japan’s military occupation of those countries went largely unacknowledged.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The leitmotif of unanswered doorbells, unacknowledged wails, and unsoothed whimpers punctuates the passivity of Epure’s surreal world.
—Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
At least that’s the case with the older generation’s hog-hunting A-story, which feels like it could have been ported directly over from any point during seasons eight through 11, save for a few small updates (and of course the absence of Lucky and Luann, still unacknowledged).
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Besides the more obvious struggles that having a stroke poses, Clark and Katie Credle share some of the unacknowledged battles.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The leitmotif of unanswered doorbells, unacknowledged wails, and unsoothed whimpers punctuates the passivity of Epure’s surreal world.
—Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
At least that’s the case with the older generation’s hog-hunting A-story, which feels like it could have been ported directly over from any point during seasons eight through 11, save for a few small updates (and of course the absence of Lucky and Luann, still unacknowledged).
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Besides the more obvious struggles that having a stroke poses, Clark and Katie Credle share some of the unacknowledged battles.
—Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacknowledged
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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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