unannounced
adjective
un·an·nounced
ˌən-ə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: occurring without any prior announcement or warning : not announced
an unannounced concert
showed up unannounced at her doorstep
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City records reveal, however, the gift room shown in the YouTube video was not constructed until February — after the OIG attempted to conduct an unannounced inspection of gifts received by the mayor’s office.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Although his visit was unannounced, word about their royal guest traveled quickly around the island.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The company’s cloud backlog grew to $200 billion by the third quarter, not including several unannounced new deals in October that Jassy teased on the call.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Lionsgate seems to be just dropping this into theatres, largely unannounced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Although his visit was unannounced, word about their royal guest traveled quickly around the island.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The company’s cloud backlog grew to $200 billion by the third quarter, not including several unannounced new deals in October that Jassy teased on the call.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Lionsgate seems to be just dropping this into theatres, largely unannounced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unannounced
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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