unacknowledged
adjective
un·ac·knowl·edged
ˌən-ik-ˈnä-lijd 
-ak-
: not generally recognized, accepted, or admitted : not acknowledged
His involvement in the cover-up has remained unacknowledged.
Her efforts should not go unacknowledged.
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.—
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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The topics change, but the emotional undercurrent stays the same: one or both partners feel unimportant, unseen or unacknowledged.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The United States, for example, stonewalls any efforts to look into Israel’s unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Much of this narrative climax rests on the idea that Tesfaye’s toxicity is common knowledge — though what that means in literal terms goes unacknowledged.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
However, this can cause people to feel unacknowledged for the resulting challenges ahead.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The United States, for example, stonewalls any efforts to look into Israel’s unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025
Much of this narrative climax rests on the idea that Tesfaye’s toxicity is common knowledge — though what that means in literal terms goes unacknowledged.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
However, this can cause people to feel unacknowledged for the resulting challenges ahead.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Unacknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacknowledged. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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