unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author
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There are also two unpublished autobiographies by Temple which Tudor is helping the estate get published.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
September’s jobs report — originally due three weeks ago — remains unpublished, and October’s inflation data may not be released at all.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The 388-page issue, supported by Bottega Veneta, features more than 100 previously unpublished works and texts by prominent figures of contemporary art.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
If Kafka were alive today, he wouldn’t be unpublished—he’d be under NDA.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
September’s jobs report — originally due three weeks ago — remains unpublished, and October’s inflation data may not be released at all.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The 388-page issue, supported by Bottega Veneta, features more than 100 previously unpublished works and texts by prominent figures of contemporary art.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
If Kafka were alive today, he wouldn’t be unpublished—he’d be under NDA.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpublished
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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