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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In mid-June, as the facility was cycling through detainees such as Chavez, four Democratic members of Congress were denied entry into the Broadview facility during an unannounced visit.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Patrick, who presides over the Texas Senate, made an unannounced visit to the lottery's headquarters in Austin, saying in the video that the place was essentially deserted.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the suit, which is led by Neguse, the two Colorado representatives join 10 other Democratic lawmakers in alleging that ICE is violating a federal law that allows members of Congress to enter detention centers for unannounced visits.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Members of Congress have explicit authority to conduct unannounced visits to any facility under their jurisdiction that is used to detain immigrants.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Patrick, who presides over the Texas Senate, made an unannounced visit to the lottery's headquarters in Austin, saying in the video that the place was essentially deserted.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In the suit, which is led by Neguse, the two Colorado representatives join 10 other Democratic lawmakers in alleging that ICE is violating a federal law that allows members of Congress to enter detention centers for unannounced visits.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Members of Congress have explicit authority to conduct unannounced visits to any facility under their jurisdiction that is used to detain immigrants.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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