unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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

Writing, the Other Life, a volume of her letters, interviews, previously unpublished diaries, and essays about her literary and political contributions, is now available in English. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

This unpublished work could be a test of an argument rather than endorse the model, Del Santo wrote in a analysis paper. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

And every few months, a bursting FedEx envelope from Baltimore would appear at my desk at PRH containing Professor Dixon’s typewritten chunks of new and unpublished writing. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

British Airways has an unpublished partner award chart based on distance, and many of its nonstop flights could cost less than booking through Finnair. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished