unpublished

adjective

un·​pub·​lished ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)
: 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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author

Examples of unpublished in a Sentence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Examples on the Web Messud has said that This Strange Eventful History is based in part on her aunt’s diaries and an unpublished 1,500-page memoir handwritten by her grandfather. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024 Weighing in at nearly eight pounds, 11 ounces and featuring more than 100 unpublished images, Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection (Abrams, October 3) gives insight into the man who most shaped public understanding of how the postwar global jet set lived. Ken Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2023 Here, his body of writing, published as well as unpublished, historical as well as contemporaneous, stands out for its cogency, intricacy, and fluency. Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022 Patients wait an average of 12 years to receive an accurate PMDD diagnosis, according to unpublished survey data from the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders, an advocacy and peer support organization. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpublished 

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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpublished was in 1587

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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.

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