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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But during their visit, two inspectors from Texas Health and Human Services arrive unannounced.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Face recognition provides helpful context to clips when family or frequent visitors appear at your doorstep unannounced.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
They've been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
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.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Face recognition provides helpful context to clips when family or frequent visitors appear at your doorstep unannounced.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
They've been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered.
—Kenny Malone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
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.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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