unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author
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Unveiling unpublished photos of Oliver Stone, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, a film diary vision of iconic Cuban shutterbug Chinolope and the encounters and disagreements over 10 years of relationship between Beltrán and Chinolope.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Her story — including a long-ago affair with JFK — is told in detail for the first time, with the help of her unpublished memoir and surviving family, in Taraborrelli’s bombshell new book, excerpted in this week’s PEOPLE.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 26 June 2025
Companies often have unpublished deals, especially for longtime users or small businesses.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
But in examining archival material from the 1920s excavations, including unpublished notes, Wong found that the statues’ damage didn’t only date to Thutmose III’s reign.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Her story — including a long-ago affair with JFK — is told in detail for the first time, with the help of her unpublished memoir and surviving family, in Taraborrelli’s bombshell new book, excerpted in this week’s PEOPLE.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 26 June 2025
Companies often have unpublished deals, especially for longtime users or small businesses.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
But in examining archival material from the 1920s excavations, including unpublished notes, Wong found that the statues’ damage didn’t only date to Thutmose III’s reign.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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