unopened
adjective
un·opened
ˌən-ˈō-pənd 
-pᵊmd
: not opened
unopened mail
an unopened window
a letter that was returned unopened
Examples of unopened in a Sentence
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Verma Farms accepts returns on unopened products only.
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Dr. Diana Rangaves, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
But machines that scanned and tallied the unopened early ballots put the real total at 33,155.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Each flower lasts only a few days, but the Easter lily usually ships with unopened buds, so flowering can continue for two weeks when the plant is kept in bright light.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Months later, the treat bags remained unopened in Finkelstein-Parker’s bedroom, reminders of a birthday party that was never held.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
Clara cut to a quick shot of her face, jokingly showing her annoyance before ending the video with a photo of the unopened Firefly Obi-Wan Kenobi toothbrush in its original packaging.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
An unopened cardboard box filled with packs of hockey cards from 1979-1980 sold for a whopping $3.72 million at auction on Sunday, according to Heritage Auctions.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
The first word to be read from an unopened scroll was found separately by both Luke Farritor and Youssef Nader — a computer science student at the University of Nebraska and a biorobotics graduate student at Freie University Berlin, respectively — in October.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Jurors heard testimony that the couple’s mail would be left unopened.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Dr. Diana Rangaves, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
But machines that scanned and tallied the unopened early ballots put the real total at 33,155.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Each flower lasts only a few days, but the Easter lily usually ships with unopened buds, so flowering can continue for two weeks when the plant is kept in bright light.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Months later, the treat bags remained unopened in Finkelstein-Parker’s bedroom, reminders of a birthday party that was never held.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024
Clara cut to a quick shot of her face, jokingly showing her annoyance before ending the video with a photo of the unopened Firefly Obi-Wan Kenobi toothbrush in its original packaging.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
An unopened cardboard box filled with packs of hockey cards from 1979-1980 sold for a whopping $3.72 million at auction on Sunday, according to Heritage Auctions.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
The first word to be read from an unopened scroll was found separately by both Luke Farritor and Youssef Nader — a computer science student at the University of Nebraska and a biorobotics graduate student at Freie University Berlin, respectively — in October.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
Jurors heard testimony that the couple’s mail would be left unopened.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Unopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopened. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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