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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Illig began showing up to the club’s training sessions last month, at times unannounced, once prompting Vermes to pace alone outside as Illig waited indoors.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
According to officials, the agents arrived unannounced and attempted to contact five undocumented students.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In March, however, after the recent death of her grandmother, Taylor decided to surprise her parents with an unannounced visit to coincide with Mother's Day in Ireland and the U.K.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Francis made the unannounced visit near the end of Mass and delivered a brief greeting, all while receiving oxygen via his nose.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
According to officials, the agents arrived unannounced and attempted to contact five undocumented students.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In March, however, after the recent death of her grandmother, Taylor decided to surprise her parents with an unannounced visit to coincide with Mother's Day in Ireland and the U.K.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Francis made the unannounced visit near the end of Mass and delivered a brief greeting, all while receiving oxygen via his nose.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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