unlisted

adjective

un·​list·​ed ˌən-ˈli-stəd How to pronounce unlisted (audio)
1
: not appearing on a list
especially : not appearing in a telephone book
unlisted numbers
2
: being or involving a security not listed formally on an organized exchange : over-the-counter

Examples of unlisted in a Sentence

There's an unlisted bonus track on the CD. He is buying shares in an unlisted company.
Recent Examples on the Web There wasn’t a mysterious unlisted YouTube video nor was there a week-long Spotify Premium exclusivity period nor were the new country songs locked away on TIDAL years at a time. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024 One forgetful moment in the ad shared on Feb. 6, which can still be found in an unlisted YouTube video, shows a man eating spoonfuls of peanut butter while his eye swells up and his face breaks out in hives. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024 The potential is underlined by a survey from Onward which looks at returns from Australian, Canadian and U.S. pension funds, which do invest in unlisted companies. Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Chalk up another milestone in the seemingly unstoppable rise of private markets: The world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is eager to take stakes in unlisted companies. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023 For landline interviews, SSI selects a sample of landline households in the continental United States via random digit dialing, in which all landline telephone numbers, listed and unlisted, have an equal probability of selection. ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024 Remind novice bakers to use LIVE yeast and the unlisted water. Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 The fund's holdings already span bonds, unlisted property and renewable-energy infrastructure. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023 Apartment 1109, an unlisted unit sold this fall for $65.8 million in a deal between two limited-liability companies, $20 million more than the buyer paid in 2008. Curbed, 27 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unlisted was in 1645

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“Unlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlisted. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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unlisted

adjective
un·​list·​ed ˌən-ˈlis-təd How to pronounce unlisted (audio)
ˈən-
: not appearing on a list
an unlisted telephone number

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