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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Lawmakers have a right to make unannounced visits to detention centers, but DHS in July sought to curb visits with a new policy requiring lawmakers give a week’s notice before any visit.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
One day in June, Baker showed up unannounced at Rivera's home, according to Romanucci.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Months after Taylor began posting his videos, Angel Studios, unannounced, dropped the first poster for Solo Mio, showing James looking snazzy in a suit, sitting on a bench in Rome, holding a bouquet of roses, and looking hopeful.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Along with other citrusy outfits, the two-piece look was a style Easter egg for her then-unannounced album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
One day in June, Baker showed up unannounced at Rivera's home, according to Romanucci.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Months after Taylor began posting his videos, Angel Studios, unannounced, dropped the first poster for Solo Mio, showing James looking snazzy in a suit, sitting on a bench in Rome, holding a bouquet of roses, and looking hopeful.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Along with other citrusy outfits, the two-piece look was a style Easter egg for her then-unannounced album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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