unpublished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an unpublished book/manuscript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an unpublished author
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Likewise, there are steaming piles of trash that mercifully remain unpublished—and others that fetch bank.
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Written during the 1930s under Stalin but unpublished until decades after Bulgakov’s death, The Master and Margarita is considered one of the great works of 20th century literature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Jo agreed to discuss the situation provided that her and Ed’s full names remain unpublished.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Written during the 1930s under Stalin but unpublished until decades after Bulgakov’s death, The Master and Margarita is considered one of the great works of 20th century literature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
Jo agreed to discuss the situation provided that her and Ed’s full names remain unpublished.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The team pored over 7,000 pages of internal memoranda, technical reports, oral histories, and unpublished documents.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpublished
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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