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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New cast members who were unannounced are Barry and Superman actor Anthony Carrigan and A Serious Man‘s George Wyner, who played Colonel Sandurz in the original 1987 movie which grossed over $38M domestic.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Isaac Sturgill, with Legal Aid of North Carolina, previously told The Charlotte Observer that landlords are restricted from entering a property unannounced without a legitimate reason.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Theofanous reportedly made an unannounced trip to Minnesota last week and had a lengthy conversation with a member of the Wild’s hockey operations department during a training camp scrimmage at TRIA Rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Attorneys pointed out that at one point, a Goodyear police officer arrived at the house unannounced, saw Sanaa in the laundry room, and concluded that there was no evidence of child abuse.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Isaac Sturgill, with Legal Aid of North Carolina, previously told The Charlotte Observer that landlords are restricted from entering a property unannounced without a legitimate reason.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Theofanous reportedly made an unannounced trip to Minnesota last week and had a lengthy conversation with a member of the Wild’s hockey operations department during a training camp scrimmage at TRIA Rink.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Attorneys pointed out that at one point, a Goodyear police officer arrived at the house unannounced, saw Sanaa in the laundry room, and concluded that there was no evidence of child abuse.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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