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
Examples of unannounced in a Sentence
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There will also be cabaret evenings featuring opera, operetta and Broadway scenes at 7:30 p.m. July 5 and 6 at an as-yet unannounced location.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Dion arrived unannounced at Scampo in the Liberty Hotel in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with a big group, including her twin sons Nelson and Eddy, both 13.
—Megan Johnson, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Supposedly, the Coens are gearing up to reunite for an unannounced project.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Jamaica’s Child Protection and Family Services Agency removed eight American boys, ages 14 to 18, in February from Atlantis Leadership Academy, along the southern coast of the island country, after abuse allegations came to light during an unannounced welfare check.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the unannounced arrivals, Martha’s Vineyard residents and activists worked quickly to help those who were caught in the crosshairs as political pawns in the nation’s ongoing migrant crisis by providing a place to sleep, meals, a play area for children and access to health care.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Following through on his 2021 budget proposal to increase the frequency of jail inspections and allow the board to perform them unannounced, Newsom directed an additional $3.1 million each year to the oversight board.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The unannounced launch came a day after a judge in New York ordered Trump and his company to pay a whopping $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years, scheming to dupe banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth on financial statements.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024
The coverage accelerated in January 1954, in the days leading up to the unannounced wedding.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Dion arrived unannounced at Scampo in the Liberty Hotel in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with a big group, including her twin sons Nelson and Eddy, both 13.
—Megan Johnson, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Supposedly, the Coens are gearing up to reunite for an unannounced project.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Jamaica’s Child Protection and Family Services Agency removed eight American boys, ages 14 to 18, in February from Atlantis Leadership Academy, along the southern coast of the island country, after abuse allegations came to light during an unannounced welfare check.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the unannounced arrivals, Martha’s Vineyard residents and activists worked quickly to help those who were caught in the crosshairs as political pawns in the nation’s ongoing migrant crisis by providing a place to sleep, meals, a play area for children and access to health care.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Following through on his 2021 budget proposal to increase the frequency of jail inspections and allow the board to perform them unannounced, Newsom directed an additional $3.1 million each year to the oversight board.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The unannounced launch came a day after a judge in New York ordered Trump and his company to pay a whopping $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years, scheming to dupe banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth on financial statements.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024
The coverage accelerated in January 1954, in the days leading up to the unannounced wedding.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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