unadvertised

adjective

un·​ad·​ver·​tised ˌən-ˈad-vər-ˌtīzd How to pronounce unadvertised (audio)
: not publically announced or made known in an advertisement : not advertised
unadvertised discounts
The concert sold out despite being unadvertised.

Examples of unadvertised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If someone climbed a massive tree, its location would remain unknown and unadvertised. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2024 Apparently, Hyundai sent an unadvertised bulletin to dealers saying the 2024 IONIQ 6 SE can be leased for $0 down, and $239 per month. Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024 In suing Amazon for anti-competitive behavior last year, the Federal Trade Commission suggested that advertised products are 46 times more likely to get clicks than unadvertised ones. Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024 This summer, restaurants and bars cannot tack on unadvertised service fees and other additional charges to the check after your meal. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unadvertised 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadvertised was in 1864

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“Unadvertised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadvertised. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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