unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author
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To coincide with the exhibition, Serpentine will publish a catalog of Kanwar’s previously unpublished writing.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The unpublished data suggests that sleep states may not be the best way to categorize sleep consciousness.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
In an unpublished study, Rich and his colleagues tested how well the most common HLA variants used in genetic tests predicted risk in people with European, Hispanic, African American or Finnish ancestry.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The unpublished data suggests that sleep states may not be the best way to categorize sleep consciousness.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
In an unpublished study, Rich and his colleagues tested how well the most common HLA variants used in genetic tests predicted risk in people with European, Hispanic, African American or Finnish ancestry.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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