unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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

However, the good news is that, according to Parker, his aim is for the series to follow Dunk and Egg down the long and winding road Martin has laid out for the entirety of their lives—both in his three existing novellas and an additional 12 outlines for still unpublished tales. —Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026

The exhibition included nearly 300 of the artist’s unpublished manuscripts and original artworks presented to the public for the first time. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

Last month, Madadi scoured her archives and discovered an unpublished letter that Koren had submitted to The Lancet—without her knowledge but with her name as a co-signatory—in his initial attempt to suppress Bateman’s critique. —Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Patti Smith’s unpublished poems are sitting pretty in the Manuscripts & Archives division, midtown. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished