unpublished

adjective

un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht 

: not published: such as

a

: not released for public distribution or sale

an unpublished book/manuscript

b

: having no works that have been published

an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During his years in exile, Osip Mandelstam was denied the right to work for any publication or publishing house; translation jobs were canceled, his writing went unpublished. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Almost immediately after being admitted, the 55-year-old Cuban immigrant began expressing frustration about his care, according to a nearly 300-page unpublished medical examiner’s investigative report. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026

After Davis wrote about one particular jail suicide, county lawyers subpoenaed her notes and other unpublished material. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Foster most clearly articulated his personal views in his unpublished campaign songs. — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished