unproduced

adjective

un·​pro·​duced ˌən-prə-ˈdüst How to pronounce unproduced (audio)
-prō-,
-ˈdyüst
: not produced
especially : not made into a dramatic or theatrical production
an unproduced play/script/screenplay

Examples of unproduced in a Sentence

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The brothers have many unproduced scripts in their trunk. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025 The project, from FX Productions, is a contemporary take on an unproduced script by David Chase, who previously was attached. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 Despite gaining significant momentum and further script development, the film remained unproduced due to Emon’s growing commitments as a filmmaker and producer, and later the disruptions of COVID-19. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025 Darren Aronofsky, award-winning director of founded the AI film studio Primordial Soup to lower barriers for emerging storytellers and to develop scripts that remain unproduced because of high costs and technical limitations. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unproduced

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unproduced was circa 1513

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“Unproduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproduced. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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