unpublished

adjective

un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)
: not published: such as
a
: not released for public distribution or sale
an unpublished book/manuscript
b
: having no works that have been published
an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her days as an unpublished author are long gone of course. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024 An unpublished investigation by the main United Nations agency for Palestinian affairs accuses Israel of abusing hundreds of Gazans captured during the war with Hamas, according to a copy of the report reviewed by The New York Times. Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024 With that confession seemingly out of the way, at least for the time being, questioning turned to the unpublished Sanders book. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 An unpublished image taken for Harper's Bazaar in April 1962. Christian House, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024 Both unpublished and previously published works are welcome. Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024 Saito has made a career of teasing out an eco-theory from the late, unpublished writings of Karl Marx. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 Additionally, the film has been registered with the Library of Congress as an unpublished work and is considered a federal record, Malone-France said. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2024 Other conversations leaked to Whiteside include the name of a presentation someone was working on, details of an unpublished research proposal, and a script using the PHP programming language. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpublished was in 1587

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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished.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

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