unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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

Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The drugmakers plan to present the unpublished data to regulators at an upcoming international medical meeting. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

When a work arrives without adequate documentation, Sotheby’s can turn to outside specialists, artists’ families, and an archive of unpublished material the department has assembled over the years. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Been Good to Me is a previously unpublished photograph by William Eggleston, the celebrated art photographer known for his vibrant color images of the South. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished