unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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

As in Hoover’s novel, the film’s mystery centers on an unpublished manuscript written by Verity (Hathaway), which Lowen finds while staying with Verity’s husband Jeremy (Hartnett) and son Crew (Brady Wagner). — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Bachelorette Weekend is based on an unpublished book by Flora Collins that was developed by Oliver’s IP packaging company StoryGiants. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Bass went on to quietly copyright the unpublished folk song himself. — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Although the tapes won’t be part of the planned auction, Littleton is going forward with selling previously unpublished photos of the band, studio material, set lists, a tour parka, instruments the band owned, and other items. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unpublished

• published
• republished