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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The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
For many, the uptick in posting only fueled speculation that something bigger could be coming, especially as fans await any more details regarding her unannounced Act III era.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Shortly before Lander appeared in court Thursday, Goldman turned up across the street for an unannounced inspection at 26 Federal Plaza, The CITY reported.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
For many, the uptick in posting only fueled speculation that something bigger could be coming, especially as fans await any more details regarding her unannounced Act III era.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Shortly before Lander appeared in court Thursday, Goldman turned up across the street for an unannounced inspection at 26 Federal Plaza, The CITY reported.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Unannounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unannounced. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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