unpublished

adjective

un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht 

: 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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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

One as-yet-unpublished study — it is posted online as a preprint — looked at successive blood samples taken over a five-year period from about 1,100 people who had been vaccinated during previous outbreaks. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026

Ami Koyae, Fumi Nikaido and Koji Yakusho star in the Japanese drama based on Nishikawa’s own unpublished novel. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Since Salinger’s death in 2010, his family-run estate has teased plans to release his unpublished works created after his retirement from public life in the mid-1960s. — Adam Messinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Just six miles from the house where Theodor Geisel illustrated his famous characters, the archives contain old sketches, drafts and unpublished works. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished