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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Guy Rabideau, the Palm Beach lawyer who registered Top Dog and added and subtracted its members over the years, with Barrett’s signature, did not return numerous calls or respond to an unannounced visit to his office.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Mirren and the currently unannounced recipient of the Carol Burnett Award will receive their honors during the Golden Globes' new prime-time special, Golden Eve, which is set to take place annually ahead of the official 2026 Golden Globes ceremony.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Face recognition provides helpful context to clips when family or frequent visitors appear at your doorstep unannounced.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Mirren and the currently unannounced recipient of the Carol Burnett Award will receive their honors during the Golden Globes' new prime-time special, Golden Eve, which is set to take place annually ahead of the official 2026 Golden Globes ceremony.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Face recognition provides helpful context to clips when family or frequent visitors appear at your doorstep unannounced.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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