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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Stewart, The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon, Late Night's Seth Meyers, and Last Week Tonight's John Oliver all made unannounced cameos on The Late Show following the news in support of Colbert.
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The goal is a Cannes 2026 premiere, though distribution partners are still unannounced.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gebhardt was president of Olivet when California's education inspectors visited its Anza campus unannounced in 2022 and found evidence of 14 violations.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Reporters arrived unannounced or booked a table ahead of time, paid for their own meals and did not accept freebies or other special treatment, according to the newspaper.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The goal is a Cannes 2026 premiere, though distribution partners are still unannounced.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Gebhardt was president of Olivet when California's education inspectors visited its Anza campus unannounced in 2022 and found evidence of 14 violations.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Reporters arrived unannounced or booked a table ahead of time, paid for their own meals and did not accept freebies or other special treatment, according to the newspaper.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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